Overview
- District ID
- de-hd-008
- State
- Delaware
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 28.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.29 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 | 28.11 sq mi | 100.0% | 6.6% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Middletown town | 10.76 sq mi | 38.3% | 79.7% |
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 | 25,283 | 100.0% | 2.6% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 21,707
- Active Voters
- 21,169 (97.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 9,750 | 44.9% |
| Republican | 4,639 | 21.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 6,818 | 31.4% |
| Other parties | 500 | 2.3% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 14,083 (64.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 7,789 (35.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 12,071 (55.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 8,041 (37.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 9,284 (42.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,321 (19.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 7,497 (34.5%) | 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
- 26,260 (± 624)
- Median Age
- 39.8
- Median Household Income
- $113,417 (± $14,192)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 43.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 6,868 | 26.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 14,883 | 56.7% |
| 65 and over | 4,509 | 17.2% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,419 | 5.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 14,881 | 56.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 7,484 | 28.5% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 800 | 3.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 684 | 2.6% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 992 | 3.8% |
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
- 25,411
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 18,644
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 24,260 | 95.5% |
| Hispanic | 1,151 | 4.5% |
| White | 15,963 | 62.8% |
| Black | 7,270 | 28.6% |
| Asian | 581 | 2.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 61 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,990 | 96.5% |
| Hispanic | 651 | 3.5% |
| White | 12,035 | 64.6% |
| Black | 5,542 | 29.7% |
| Asian | 390 | 2.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 8 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 15 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
