2008Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
2008 election for Delaware Senate District 17
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
Brian J. Bushweller (D) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating James L. Hutchison (R) by 12.9 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Brian J. BushwellerDemocrat · winner
56.5%10,279
James L. HutchisonRepublican
43.5%7,923
18,202 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 2008
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET