Overview
- District ID
- de-sd-002
- State
- Delaware
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 002
- Land Area
- 16.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 12.5 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 | 16.14 sq mi | 100.0% | 3.8% |
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 | 45,528 | 100.0% | 4.6% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 34,797
- Active Voters
- 33,394 (96.0%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 21,225 | 61.0% |
| Republican | 3,080 | 8.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 9,554 | 27.5% |
| Other parties | 938 | 2.7% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 17,701 (50.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 8,765 (25.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 17,025 (48.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 11,555 (33.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 14,228 (40.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 6,465 (18.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 12,693 (36.5%) | 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
- 44,572 (± 2,338)
- Median Age
- 36.8
- Median Household Income
- $62,344 (± $3,352)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.4%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 19.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 10,256 | 23.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 27,698 | 62.1% |
| 65 and over | 6,618 | 14.8% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,669 | 15.0% |
| White, not Hispanic | 9,813 | 22.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 24,934 | 55.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 550 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 38 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 417 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,151 | 4.8% |
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
- 42,124
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 32,047
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 36,774 | 87.3% |
| Hispanic | 5,352 | 12.7% |
| White | 9,978 | 23.7% |
| Black | 24,659 | 58.5% |
| Asian | 384 | 0.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 37 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 427 | 1.0% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 28,627 | 89.3% |
| Hispanic | 3,419 | 10.7% |
| White | 8,560 | 26.7% |
| Black | 19,473 | 60.8% |
| Asian | 357 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 536 | 1.7% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 188 | 0.6% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
