Overview
- District ID
- de-sd-016
- State
- Delaware
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 016
- Land Area
- 140.2 sq mi
- Water Area
- 168.1 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 |
|---|
| Kent County | 140.23 sq mi | 100.0% | 23.9% |
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Places
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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 | 47,734 | 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
- 38,462
- Active Voters
- 36,679 (95.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 13,193 | 34.3% |
| Republican | 10,944 | 28.5% |
| Unaffiliated | 13,238 | 34.4% |
| Other parties | 1,087 | 2.8% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 22,975 (59.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 13,737 (35.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 20,103 (52.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 13,421 (34.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 15,636 (40.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 7,918 (20.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 12,705 (33.0%) | 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
- 48,747 (± 2,378)
- Median Age
- 39.0
- Median Household Income
- $85,126 (± $5,857)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 92.2%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 34.7%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 11,524 | 23.6% |
| 18 to 64 | 28,468 | 58.4% |
| 65 and over | 8,755 | 18.0% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 4,216 | 8.6% |
| White, not Hispanic | 28,835 | 59.2% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 10,320 | 21.2% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 1,478 | 3.0% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 215 | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 16 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 429 | 0.9% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 3,238 | 6.6% |
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
- 48,004
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 36,574
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 43,963 | 91.6% |
| Hispanic | 4,041 | 8.4% |
| White | 29,341 | 61.1% |
| Black | 10,564 | 22.0% |
| Asian | 1,168 | 2.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 218 | 0.5% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 31 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 535 | 1.1% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 33,976 | 92.9% |
| Hispanic | 2,595 | 7.1% |
| White | 23,816 | 65.1% |
| Black | 8,454 | 23.1% |
| Asian | 920 | 2.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 655 | 1.8% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 33 | 0.1% |
| Two or More Races | 274 | 0.7% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
