Bryan Shupe
After winning in the primary by just 12 votes, Bryan Shupe saw a much different vote count in the general election. The incumbent representative for the 36th district defeated challenger Rony Baltazar Lopez by more than 3,000 votes.
This will be Shupe’s third term as a state representative.
“This community has shaped me, and it’s a privilege to continue serving the place I call home. Every vote, every conversation and every moment of support has been a reminder of the trust you’ve placed in me,” Shupe said. “I am inspired by the dedication of our neighbors, the resilience of our families and the shared vision we have for a brighter future. As I continue in the State House, I will always keep our community values and needs at the forefront of my work. Together, we will keep moving forward with purpose and duty.”
Although four precincts have not been reported as this time, Shupe was declared the winner of the race with 7,751 votes (62.86 percent) with Baltazar Lopez receiving 4,579 (37.14 percent).
“I want to thank everyone who came out to vote, whether it was for me or my opponent. Our democracy thrives when everyone engages and participates,” Baltazar Lopez said. “I’ll continue working behind the scenes, as I always have, to uplift our community and I hope Representative Shupe represents all of us well at Legislative Hall in the next two years.”
Representative Charles Postles and Senator Dave Wilson ran unopposed in the general election.
There was only one opposed seat for Sussex County Council in the general election and none for Kent County Levy Court. Jane Gruenebaum defeated incumbent Mark Schaeffer with 20,610 votes (54.73 percent). Schaeffer received 17,050 votes (45.27 percent).
Turnout for the 2024 general election was slightly lower than the 2020 election. In 2020, 509,241 (68.86 percent) of 738,570 registered voters went to the polls. This year, 512,363 (64.98 percent) of 788,441 voters turned out to vote. According to Cathleen Hartsky-Carter, Community Relations Officer at the Department of Elections, all election media has been received and processed from polling places. She also stated that all early votes and absentee ballots have been tabulated and reported.
“Due to system limitations, the department cannot set the “districts reporting” to 532 of 532 on the election results webpage as doing so may confuse people into thinking that results reporting is complete,” Hartsky-Carter said. “Currently, the department is reviewing write-ins to make sure that write-in votes for Delaware’s declared write-in candidates are reported. Once these have been processed, by later today, the unofficial general election results will be complete.”
Final election results can be found at the Department of Election website.
Disclaimer: Bryan Shupe is the former CEO of Milford Live. He left the organization earlier this year.
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