Overview
- District ID
- de-sd-008
- State
- Delaware
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 008
- Land Area
- 25.1 sq mi
- Water Area
- 0 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 | 25.06 sq mi | 100.0% | 5.9% |
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 | 45,574 | 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
- 27,768
- Active Voters
- 26,819 (96.6%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 11,641 | 41.9% |
| Republican | 6,686 | 24.1% |
| Unaffiliated | 8,676 | 31.2% |
| Other parties | 765 | 2.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 18,931 (68.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 12,718 (45.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 17,564 (63.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 13,306 (47.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 14,813 (53.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,135 (29.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 12,753 (45.9%) | 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
- 46,254 (± 1,299)
- Median Age
- 27.6
- Median Household Income
- $101,434 (± $5,280)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 97.3%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 58.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 6,411 | 13.9% |
| 18 to 64 | 32,862 | 71.0% |
| 65 and over | 6,981 | 15.1% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3,895 | 8.4% |
| White, not Hispanic | 32,833 | 71.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 3,668 | 7.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3,460 | 7.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 25 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 118 | 0.3% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,255 | 4.9% |
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
- 43,466
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 37,147
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 39,881 | 91.8% |
| Hispanic | 3,585 | 8.2% |
| White | 32,531 | 74.8% |
| Black | 3,554 | 8.2% |
| Asian | 2,136 | 4.9% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 25 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 118 | 0.3% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 34,604 | 93.2% |
| Hispanic | 2,545 | 6.9% |
| White | 28,835 | 77.6% |
| Black | 3,275 | 8.8% |
| Asian | 2,139 | 5.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 288 | 0.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 77 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
