Overview
- District ID
- de-hd-017
- State
- Delaware
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 017
- Land Area
- 26 sq mi
- Water Area
- 18.2 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 | 25.96 sq mi | 100.0% | 6.1% |
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Places
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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 | 24,699 | 100.0% | 2.5% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 18,974
- Active Voters
- 18,247 (96.2%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 9,754 | 51.4% |
| Republican | 2,903 | 15.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 5,831 | 30.7% |
| Other parties | 486 | 2.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2025–2026 | <10 (—) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2023–2024 | 10,585 (55.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,585 (29.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 9,875 (52.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 6,637 (35.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,073 (42.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,589 (18.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 6,892 (36.3%) | 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
- 25,894 (± 1,838)
- Median Age
- 40.9
- Median Household Income
- $74,762 (± $6,638)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,008 | 19.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 16,734 | 64.6% |
| 65 and over | 4,152 | 16.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,246 | 16.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 10,500 | 40.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 9,110 | 35.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 744 | 2.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 2 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 171 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,121 | 4.3% |
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
- 24,547
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 19,559
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 20,835 | 84.9% |
| Hispanic | 3,710 | 15.1% |
| White | 10,930 | 44.5% |
| Black | 8,726 | 35.5% |
| Asian | 652 | 2.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 1 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 46 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 17,158 | 87.7% |
| Hispanic | 2,394 | 12.2% |
| White | 9,503 | 48.6% |
| Black | 6,895 | 35.3% |
| Asian | 657 | 3.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 144 | 0.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 46 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
