Overview
- District ID
- de-sd-012
- State
- Delaware
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 012
- Land Area
- 71.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 36.5 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 | 71.24 sq mi | 100.0% | 16.7% |
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 | 47,273 | 100.0% | 4.8% | 100.0% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).
Voters
- Registered Voters
- 40,099
- Active Voters
- 39,174 (97.7%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 19,050 | 47.5% |
| Republican | 8,151 | 20.3% |
| Unaffiliated | 11,873 | 29.6% |
| Other parties | 1,025 | 2.6% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 26,538 (66.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 15,809 (39.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 23,622 (58.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 16,227 (40.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 18,993 (47.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,994 (22.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 15,767 (39.3%) | 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
- 51,404 (± 2,281)
- Median Age
- 43.0
- Median Household Income
- $110,976 (± $4,543)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 94.9%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 37.8%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 11,105 | 21.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 31,413 | 61.1% |
| 65 and over | 8,886 | 17.3% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,160 | 8.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 27,736 | 54.0% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 14,070 | 27.4% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 3,779 | 7.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 16 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 33 | 0.1% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 1,610 | 3.1% |
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
- 49,462
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 38,481
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 45,686 | 92.4% |
| Hispanic | 3,777 | 7.6% |
| White | 27,909 | 56.4% |
| Black | 13,520 | 27.3% |
| Asian | 2,879 | 5.8% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 18 | 0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 103 | 0.2% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 36,186 | 94.0% |
| Hispanic | 2,297 | 6.0% |
| White | 23,096 | 60.0% |
| Black | 10,871 | 28.3% |
| Asian | 1,995 | 5.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 210 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 91 | 0.2% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
