Overview
- District ID
- de-sd-001
- State
- Delaware
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 001
- Land Area
- 12.9 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.07 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 | 12.89 sq mi | 100.0% | 3.0% |
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 | 44,708 | 100.0% | 4.5% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 37,254
- Active Voters
- 36,151 (97.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 19,695 | 52.9% |
| Republican | 6,338 | 17.0% |
| Unaffiliated | 10,233 | 27.5% |
| Other parties | 988 | 2.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 25,130 (67.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 16,009 (43.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 22,643 (60.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 16,925 (45.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 18,721 (50.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 10,042 (27.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 16,216 (43.5%) | 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
- 44,775 (± 2,004)
- Median Age
- 42.8
- Median Household Income
- $85,454 (± $6,514)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 96.0%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 53.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 8,172 | 18.3% |
| 18 to 64 | 26,730 | 59.7% |
| 65 and over | 9,873 | 22.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,501 | 5.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 29,566 | 66.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 9,425 | 21.0% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,144 | 2.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 24 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 209 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,906 | 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
- 43,745
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 35,573
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 41,606 | 95.1% |
| Hispanic | 2,141 | 4.9% |
| White | 30,159 | 68.9% |
| Black | 9,335 | 21.3% |
| Asian | 765 | 1.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 26 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 295 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 34,008 | 95.6% |
| Hispanic | 1,565 | 4.4% |
| White | 25,185 | 70.8% |
| Black | 7,796 | 21.9% |
| Asian | 800 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 291 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 30 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
