2018Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
2018 election for Delaware Senate District 4
Delaware State Senate · Delaware
Laura Sturgeon (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Gregory F. Lavelle (R) by 6.3 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Laura SturgeonDemocrat · winner
53.1%11,251
Gregory F. LavelleRepublican · incumbent
46.9%9,924
21,175 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET