Overview
- District ID
- de-sd-003
- State
- Delaware
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 003
- Land Area
- 7.59 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0.31 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 | 7.59 sq mi | 100.0% | 1.8% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 3 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 | 44,517 | 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
- 33,274
- Active Voters
- 31,565 (94.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 19,333 | 58.1% |
| Republican | 2,822 | 8.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 9,923 | 29.8% |
| Other parties | 1,196 | 3.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 15,048 (45.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 6,657 (20.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 14,310 (43.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 9,098 (27.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 11,819 (35.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 4,549 (13.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 10,315 (31.0%) | 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
- 46,609 (± 2,023)
- Median Age
- 34.6
- Median Household Income
- $57,181 (± $3,962)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 84.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 24.2%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 11,635 | 25.0% |
| 18 to 64 | 29,133 | 62.5% |
| 65 and over | 5,841 | 12.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 9,983 | 21.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 12,746 | 27.3% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 20,783 | 44.6% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 560 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 68 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 20 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 338 | 0.7% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,111 | 4.5% |
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
- 43,584
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 32,411
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 35,901 | 82.4% |
| Hispanic | 7,683 | 17.6% |
| White | 12,667 | 29.1% |
| Black | 20,924 | 48.0% |
| Asian | 283 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 66 | 0.2% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 14 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 300 | 0.7% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 28,166 | 86.9% |
| Hispanic | 4,246 | 13.1% |
| White | 11,320 | 34.9% |
| Black | 16,036 | 49.5% |
| Asian | 359 | 1.1% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 299 | 0.9% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 15 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 228 | 0.7% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
