2016Final results
2016 election for Delaware Senate District 8
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
Dave Sokola (D) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Meredith Chapman (R) by 4.3 points.
Dave SokolaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.8%8,862
Meredith ChapmanRepublican
46.5%8,115
David B. ChandlerGreen
2.6%462
17,441 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET