Overview
- District ID
- de-hd-038
- State
- Delaware
- Chamber
- Lower chamber
- District Code
- 038
- Land Area
- 42.5 sq mi
- Water Area
- 51.6 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 | 42.46 sq mi | 100.0% | 4.5% |
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 | 25,152 | 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
- 27,083
- Active Voters
- 26,389 (97.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 7,496 | 27.7% |
| Republican | 11,582 | 42.8% |
| Unaffiliated | 7,303 | 27.0% |
| Other parties | 702 | 2.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 20,783 (76.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,081 (52.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 14,958 (55.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 10,356 (38.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 9,942 (36.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 5,484 (20.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 6,972 (25.7%) | 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
- 27,189 (± 1,111)
- Median Age
- 65.4
- Median Household Income
- $100,793 (± $4,962)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.8%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 50.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 2,316 | 8.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 10,898 | 40.1% |
| 65 and over | 13,975 | 51.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 766 | 2.8% |
| White, not Hispanic | 24,833 | 91.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 353 | 1.3% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 213 | 0.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 153 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 128 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 743 | 2.7% |
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
- 27,003
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 24,690
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 26,273 | 97.3% |
| Hispanic | 733 | 2.7% |
| White | 25,203 | 93.3% |
| Black | 348 | 1.3% |
| Asian | 198 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 151 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 72 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 24,088 | 97.6% |
| Hispanic | 601 | 2.4% |
| White | 23,218 | 94.0% |
| Black | 431 | 1.7% |
| Asian | 184 | 0.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 192 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 65 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
