Overview
- District ID
- de-hd-016
- State
- Delaware
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 016
- Land Area
- 12.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 7.93 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 | 12.34 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.9% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 4 places
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 | 24,169 | 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
- 19,086
- Active Voters
- 18,548 (97.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 11,049 | 57.9% |
| Republican | 2,101 | 11.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 5,458 | 28.6% |
| Other parties | 478 | 2.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 9,994 (52.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,070 (26.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 9,419 (49.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,341 (33.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 7,887 (41.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,695 (19.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 6,910 (36.2%) | 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
- 23,973 (± 1,422)
- Median Age
- 39.1
- Median Household Income
- $70,804 (± $7,420)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 86.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 20.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,207 | 21.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 14,607 | 60.9% |
| 65 and over | 4,159 | 17.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 5,348 | 22.3% |
| White, not Hispanic | 7,398 | 30.9% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 9,599 | 40.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 431 | 1.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 6 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 205 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 986 | 4.1% |
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
- 22,302
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 17,251
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 18,097 | 81.1% |
| Hispanic | 4,198 | 18.8% |
| White | 7,379 | 33.1% |
| Black | 9,543 | 42.8% |
| Asian | 276 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 6 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 217 | 1.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 14,630 | 84.8% |
| Hispanic | 2,622 | 15.2% |
| White | 6,516 | 37.8% |
| Black | 7,749 | 44.9% |
| Asian | 254 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 160 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 68 | 0.4% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
