2008Final results
2008 election for Delaware Senate District 18
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
F. Gary Simpson (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Gary W. Downes (D) by 10.2 points.
F. Gary SimpsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.1%14,596
Gary W. DownesDemocrat
44.9%11,891
26,487 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