UPDATE: District 20 Special Election Confirmed by Board of Canvass; Berry to be Sworn in August 12th

UPDATED  08/08/25 – The Board of Canvass met Thursday morning at the Sussex County Court House and has confirmed the results of Tuesday’s District 20 special election between Democrat Alonna Berry and Republican Dr. Nikki Miller. The official results have Berry with 4653 to Miller’s 4536 – a difference of 117 votes. Miller’s vote total increased by 4 votes from vote totals at Mariner Middle School, The Crossing and Absentee ballots.

Image courtesy Dept of Election

 

 

 

=====================================================================

 

On Tuesday, August 12th, Representative-Elect Alonna Berry will be sworn in as Representative for the 20th House District – before the start of the special session of the General Assembly. Representative-Elect Berry will be joined by family and friends as she is sworn in by House Speaker Melissa Minor-Brown. The ceremony will be livestreamed on legis.delaware.gov. 

Original Post from 8/5/25:  Election officials say the turnout for Tuesday’s District 20 special election was the highest turnout for a special election that they’ve recorded. Unofficial results posted by the Department of Election show Democrat Alonna Berry won with 4653 votes to 4532 for Republican Dr. Nikki Miller.

Berry and Miller were running to fill the seat left vacant by the resignation of Representative Stell Parker Selby in June. Parker Selby was re-elected in November of 2024, but suffered a medical issue in December and was absent for the entire first half of the 153^rd General Assembly session. Berry will fill the remainder of the two year term which ends in November 2026.

On Thursday, August 7, the Canvass of the Special Election by the Board of Canvass will be done at the Sussex County Court House at 10am.