Overview
- District ID
- de-sd-006
- State
- Delaware
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 006
- Land Area
- 118.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 156.4 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 | 118.25 sq mi | 100.0% | 12.6% |
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 | 48,422 | 100.0% | 4.9% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 50,072
- Active Voters
- 48,825 (97.5%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 19,066 | 38.1% |
| Republican | 15,475 | 30.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 14,215 | 28.4% |
| Other parties | 1,316 | 2.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 37,426 (74.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 25,695 (51.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 28,604 (57.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 20,738 (41.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 20,906 (41.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 12,366 (24.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 16,148 (32.2%) | 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
- 53,620 (± 1,751)
- Median Age
- 60.8
- Median Household Income
- $95,928 (± $4,309)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 95.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 51.9%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 6,737 | 12.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 25,448 | 47.5% |
| 65 and over | 21,435 | 40.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2,189 | 4.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 46,174 | 86.1% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 2,247 | 4.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,187 | 2.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 33 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 259 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,531 | 2.9% |
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
- 52,539
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 45,935
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 50,789 | 96.7% |
| Hispanic | 1,749 | 3.3% |
| White | 46,425 | 88.4% |
| Black | 2,265 | 4.3% |
| Asian | 1,070 | 2.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 36 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 76 | 0.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 44,679 | 97.3% |
| Hispanic | 1,255 | 2.7% |
| White | 40,980 | 89.2% |
| Black | 2,411 | 5.2% |
| Asian | 1,067 | 2.3% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 208 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 54 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
