Delaware's 1st Senate district
| Delaware's 1st State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 57.4% Democratic 19.8% Republican 22.8% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 64% White 26% Black 4% Hispanic 4% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 44,876[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 33,915[2] | ||
Delaware's 1st Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Harris McDowell III since 1977; McDowell, currently the longest serving member of the Delaware General Assembly, is not seeking re-election in 2020.[3]
Geography
District 1 covers the northeastern tip of New Castle County along the Delaware River, including Claymont, Bellefonte, most of Edgemoor, and parts of northern Wilmington.[4][5]
Like all districts in the state, the 1st Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 1st, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 7th, and 10th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[6] The district borders New Jersey via the Delaware River and Pennsylvania via the Twelve-Mile Circle.[1]
Recent election results
Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 1st district holds elections in presidential years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.
2016
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Harris McDowell III (incumbent) | 3,876 | 70.8 | |
| Democratic | Joseph McCole | 1,596 | 29.2 | |
| Total votes | 5,472 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Harris McDowell III (incumbent) | 11,858 | 56.3 | |
| Republican | James Spadola | 9,195 | 43.7 | |
| Total votes | 21,053 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Harris McDowell III (incumbent) | 2,342 | 52.2 | |
| Democratic | David D. Brady | 1,613 | 36.0 | |
| Democratic | James Martin | 528 | 11.8 | |
| Total votes | 4,483 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Harris McDowell III (incumbent) | 15,155 | 85.3 | |
| Independent | Robert Clark | 2,054 | 11.6 | |
| Libertarian | Bryan Lintz | 555 | 3.1 | |
| Total votes | 17,764 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results in District 1
| Year | Office | Results[8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | President | Clinton 68.0 – 26.7% |
| 2014 | Senate | Coons 70.8 – 26.4% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 70.4 – 27.8% |
| Senate | Carper 76.0 – 19.4% | |
| Governor | Markell 78.7 – 18.8% |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 1, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Harris B. McDowell (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "State Senate District 1" (PDF). Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Delaware State Senate District 1". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 9, 2020.