Overview
- District ID
- de-hd-005
- State
- Delaware
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 5.39 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0 sq mi
Boundary
Boundary as GeoJSON
Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.
Counties
| County | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of county land |
|---|
| New Castle County | 5.39 sq mi | 100.0% | 1.3% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Bear CDP | 1.93 sq mi | 35.8% | 33.4% |
Showing all 1 place
Overlapping Congressional Districts
| Congressional district | Population in both | Share of this district's population | Share of the congressional district's population | Share of this district's land |
|---|
| DE At-Large | 23,394 | 100.0% | 2.4% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 17,117
- Active Voters
- 16,553 (96.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 10,109 | 59.1% |
| Republican | 1,815 | 10.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 4,756 | 27.8% |
| Other parties | 437 | 2.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 9,777 (57.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,002 (29.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 9,087 (53.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,321 (36.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 7,511 (43.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,188 (18.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 6,333 (37.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
Turnout counts today's registered voters with a counted ballot in the cycle's elections (the odd and even year), as a share of today's registered voters. Voters who have since left the rolls are not counted.
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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 01/14/2026. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".
Demographics
- Total Population
- 22,893 (± 1,637)
- Median Age
- 39.1
- Median Household Income
- $69,676 (± $6,998)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.6%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 26.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,119 | 22.4% |
| 18 to 64 | 14,340 | 62.6% |
| 65 and over | 3,434 | 15.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,533 | 15.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 5,637 | 24.6% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 11,848 | 51.8% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,115 | 4.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 165 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 595 | 2.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.
Citizen Voting Age Population
- Total Citizen Population
- 21,007
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 16,230
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 18,146 | 86.4% |
| Hispanic | 2,862 | 13.6% |
| White | 5,809 | 27.7% |
| Black | 11,140 | 53.0% |
| Asian | 758 | 3.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 3 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 93 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,326 | 88.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,907 | 11.7% |
| White | 5,112 | 31.5% |
| Black | 8,499 | 52.4% |
| Asian | 632 | 3.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 31 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 65 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
