Overview
- District ID
- de-hd-036
- State
- Delaware
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 036
- Land Area
- 121.6 sq mi
- Water Area
- 100.1 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 |
|---|
| Sussex County | 121.62 sq mi | 100.0% | 13.0% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 5 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 | 23,024 | 100.0% | 2.3% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 19,515
- Active Voters
- 18,900 (96.8%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 6,231 | 31.9% |
| Republican | 6,596 | 33.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 6,191 | 31.7% |
| Other parties | 497 | 2.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 12,499 (64.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 7,650 (39.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 10,220 (52.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 7,153 (36.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 8,147 (41.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,386 (22.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 6,715 (34.4%) | 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
- 24,827 (± 1,594)
- Median Age
- 41.1
- Median Household Income
- $75,472 (± $6,655)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 89.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 25.3%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 5,922 | 23.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 13,792 | 55.6% |
| 65 and over | 5,113 | 20.6% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,487 | 14.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 15,678 | 63.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 4,327 | 17.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 322 | 1.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 21 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 55 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 937 | 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
- 23,431
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 17,528
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 20,876 | 89.1% |
| Hispanic | 2,554 | 10.9% |
| White | 15,741 | 67.2% |
| Black | 4,150 | 17.7% |
| Asian | 200 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 22 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 2 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 152 | 0.6% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 16,434 | 93.8% |
| Hispanic | 1,093 | 6.2% |
| White | 13,074 | 74.6% |
| Black | 3,000 | 17.1% |
| Asian | 150 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 169 | 1.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 45 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
