2004Final results
2004 election for Delaware Senate District 17
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
John C. Still III (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Brian J. Bushweller (D) by 3.3 points.
John C. Still IIIRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.0%8,290
Brian J. BushwellerDemocrat
47.7%7,749
Karen HartleynagleIndependent
1.3%214
16,253 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
John C. Still III (R)Brian J. Bushweller (D)
Also on the ballot: Karen Hartleynagle (Independent), 1.3%