2012 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election

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The 2012 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 2012, coinciding with the Delaware gubernatorial election. Democratic incumbent Lieutenant Governor Matthew Denn was elected to a second term, defeating Republican nominee Sher Valenzuela in a landslide.

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2012 Delaware Lieutenant gubernatorial election

 2008
November 6, 2012
2016 
 
Nominee Matthew Denn Sher Valenzuela
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 238,957 143,978
Percentage 61.6% 37.1%

Denn:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Valenzuela:      50–60%

Lieutenant Governor before election

Matthew Denn
Democratic

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Matthew Denn
Democratic

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Candidates

Democratic Party

Republican Party

Libertarian Party

  • Margaret McKeown

General election results

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Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2012[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Matthew Denn (incumbent) 238,957 61.6
Republican Sher Valenzuela 143,978 37.1
Libertarian Margaret McKeown 5,206 1.3
Total votes 388,141 100.00
Democratic hold
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Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican

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