Overview
- District ID
- de-sd-018
- State
- Delaware
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 018
- Land Area
- 274.3 sq mi
- Water Area
- 34.6 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 | 259.14 sq mi | 94.5% | 27.7% |
| Kent County | 15.17 sq mi | 5.5% | 2.6% |
Showing all 2 counties
Places
Showing all 8 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 | 48,379 | 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
- 40,125
- Active Voters
- 38,662 (96.4%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 12,176 | 30.3% |
| Republican | 14,286 | 35.6% |
| Unaffiliated | 12,672 | 31.6% |
| Other parties | 991 | 2.5% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 24,734 (61.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 15,024 (37.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 21,005 (52.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 14,404 (35.9%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 16,722 (41.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,730 (21.8%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 13,565 (33.8%) | 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
- 53,200 (± 2,166)
- Median Age
- 42.0
- Median Household Income
- $70,886 (± $3,786)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 87.5%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 23.1%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 12,855 | 24.2% |
| 18 to 64 | 29,491 | 55.4% |
| 65 and over | 10,854 | 20.4% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 7,519 | 14.1% |
| White, not Hispanic | 32,291 | 60.7% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 9,940 | 18.7% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 823 | 1.5% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 41 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 220 | 0.4% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,366 | 4.4% |
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
- 50,236
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 37,606
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 44,731 | 89.0% |
| Hispanic | 5,510 | 11.0% |
| White | 32,649 | 65.0% |
| Black | 9,497 | 18.9% |
| Asian | 591 | 1.2% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 43 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 1 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 177 | 0.4% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 35,209 | 93.6% |
| Hispanic | 2,400 | 6.4% |
| White | 27,308 | 72.6% |
| Black | 6,960 | 18.5% |
| Asian | 543 | 1.4% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 508 | 1.4% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 48 | 0.1% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
