Overview
- District ID
- de-hd-031
- State
- Delaware
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 031
- Land Area
- 12.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.3 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 |
|---|
| Kent County | 12.57 sq mi | 100.0% | 2.1% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
| Place | Overlap | Share of district land | Share of place land |
|---|
| Dover city | 9.20 sq mi | 73.2% | 38.6% |
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 | 25,086 | 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
- 17,310
- Active Voters
- 16,103 (93.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 8,206 | 47.4% |
| Republican | 2,839 | 16.4% |
| Unaffiliated | 5,786 | 33.4% |
| Other parties | 479 | 2.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 9,284 (53.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 5,289 (30.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 8,564 (49.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 5,723 (33.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 6,580 (38.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 3,322 (19.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 5,515 (31.9%) | 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
- 24,797 (± 1,217)
- Median Age
- 33.2
- Median Household Income
- $59,064 (± $6,121)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 91.7%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 29.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,197 | 21.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 14,955 | 60.3% |
| 65 and over | 4,645 | 18.7% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,139 | 8.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 7,823 | 31.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 11,866 | 47.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 809 | 3.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 55 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 220 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,885 | 7.6% |
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
- 23,434
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 18,435
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 21,456 | 91.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,982 | 8.5% |
| White | 8,015 | 34.2% |
| Black | 11,108 | 47.4% |
| Asian | 609 | 2.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 57 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 290 | 1.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,930 | 91.8% |
| Hispanic | 1,506 | 8.2% |
| White | 6,909 | 37.5% |
| Black | 9,055 | 49.1% |
| Asian | 715 | 3.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 185 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 146 | 0.8% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
