2004Final results
2004 election for Delaware Senate District 21
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
Robert L. Venables Sr. (D) won with 59.6% of the vote, defeating Danny Short (R) by 19.3 points.
Robert L. Venables Sr.Democrat · winner · incumbent
59.6%9,344
Danny ShortRepublican
40.4%6,321
15,665 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