Overview
- District ID
- de-sd-021
- State
- Delaware
- Chamber
- Upper chamber (state senate)
- District Code
- 021
- Land Area
- 291.8 sq mi
- Water Area
- 2.56 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 | 291.84 sq mi | 100.0% | 31.2% |
Showing all 1 county
Places
Showing all 6 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 | 48,979 | 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
- 38,105
- Active Voters
- 36,539 (95.9%)
Party Registration
| Party | Voters | Share |
|---|
| Democratic | 10,307 | 27.0% |
| Republican | 14,825 | 38.9% |
| Unaffiliated | 12,074 | 31.7% |
| Other parties | 899 | 2.4% |
| No party recorded | 0 | 0.0% |
Turnout by Cycle
| Cycle | General | Democratic Primary | Republican Primary |
|---|
| 2023–2024 | 21,790 (57.2%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2021–2022 | 12,671 (33.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2019–2020 | 18,683 (49.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2017–2018 | 12,565 (33.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2015–2016 | 15,458 (40.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2013–2014 | 8,111 (21.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) |
| 2011–2012 | 12,454 (32.7%) | 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
- 51,816 (± 1,907)
- Median Age
- 39.9
- Median Household Income
- $66,618 (± $3,752)
- High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
- 85.1%
- Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
- 16.0%
Population by Age
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Under 18 | 12,184 | 23.5% |
| 18 to 64 | 30,031 | 58.0% |
| 65 and over | 9,601 | 18.5% |
Population by Race and Hispanic Origin
| Group | People | Share |
|---|
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 6,979 | 13.5% |
| White, not Hispanic | 34,088 | 65.8% |
| Black, not Hispanic | 7,190 | 13.9% |
| Asian, not Hispanic | 317 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic | 70 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race, not Hispanic | 269 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races, not Hispanic | 2,903 | 5.6% |
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
- 49,377
- Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
- 37,695
Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | Citizens | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 44,400 | 89.9% |
| Hispanic | 4,973 | 10.1% |
| White | 34,590 | 70.1% |
| Black | 7,096 | 14.4% |
| Asian | 289 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 71 | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 256 | 0.5% |
Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity
| Group | CVAP | Share |
|---|
| Non-Hispanic | 35,233 | 93.5% |
| Hispanic | 2,466 | 6.5% |
| White | 28,779 | 76.3% |
| Black | 5,756 | 15.3% |
| Asian | 233 | 0.6% |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 399 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 108 | 0.3% |
Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).
