Overview
- District ID
- de-sd-005
- State
- Delaware
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 005
- Land Area
- 13.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 3.17 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 | 13.14 sq mi | 100.0% | 3.1% |
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 | 44,972 | 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
- 35,619
- Active Voters
- 34,657 (97.3%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 15,913 | 44.7% |
| Republican | 8,230 | 23.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 10,624 | 29.8% |
| Other parties | 852 | 2.4% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 23,927 (67.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 14,944 (42.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 21,618 (60.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 15,856 (44.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 17,759 (49.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 9,245 (26.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 15,180 (42.6%) | 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
- 46,071 (± 1,884)
- Median Age
- 42.7
- Median Household Income
- $99,488 (± $8,289)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 48.5%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 9,557 | 20.7% |
| 18 to 64 | 26,778 | 58.1% |
| 65 and over | 9,736 | 21.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,726 | 5.9% |
| White, not Hispanic | 30,178 | 65.5% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 6,762 | 14.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3,638 | 7.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 1 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 88 | 0.2% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 114 | 0.2% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,564 | 5.6% |
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
- 43,819
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 34,313
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 41,390 | 94.5% |
| Hispanic | 2,429 | 5.5% |
| White | 30,275 | 69.1% |
| Black | 6,401 | 14.6% |
| Asian | 2,473 | 5.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 2 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 89 | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 639 | 1.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 33,096 | 96.5% |
| Hispanic | 1,218 | 3.5% |
| White | 24,977 | 72.8% |
| Black | 5,483 | 16.0% |
| Asian | 1,958 | 5.7% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 218 | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 88 | 0.3% |
| Two or More Races | 432 | 1.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
