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2020Final results

2020 election for U.S. Senate in Delaware

U.S. Senate · Delaware

Chris Coons (D) won with 59.4% of the vote, defeating Lauren Witzke (R) by 21.5 points.

Chris CoonsDemocrat · winner
59.4%291,804
Lauren WitzkeRepublican
37.9%186,054
Mark W. TurleyIndependent
1.6%7,833
Nadine M. FrostLibertarian
1.1%5,244
490,935 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+21.91996D+17.42002D+29.42008D+13.62014D+21.52020D+27.12026

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

Chris CoonsLauren Witzke
$6.1M
Raised by the campaign
$479.5K
$4.7M
Spent by the campaign
$476.2K
$1.8M
Cash on hand
$3.3K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020

The candidates

Chris Coons (D)Lauren Witzke (R)

Also on the ballot: Mark W. Turley (Independent), 1.6%; Nadine M. Frost (Libertarian), 1.1%