Delaware's 11th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Bryan Townsend since 2012, following his defeat of incumbent Anthony DeLuca in the Democratic primary.[3]
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| Registration | 56.6% Democratic 18.3% Republican 25.1% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 47% White 28% Black 16% Hispanic 7% Asian 3% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 42,799[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 30,487[2] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 11 covers communities immediately to the east of Newark in New Castle County, including Brookside, Christiana, Woodshade, Taylortown, and some of Bear.[4][5]
Like all districts in the state, the 11th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 5th, 18th, 24th, and 26th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[6]
Recent election results
editDelaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 11th district holds elections in midterm years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of the usual cycle.
2024
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bryan Townsend (incumbent) | 15,898 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 15,898 | 100% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bryan Townsend (incumbent) | 8,843 | 100.0 | |
| Total votes | 8,843 | 100 | ||
2018
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Bryan Townsend (incumbent) | 10,421 | 75.8 | |
| Republican | Dan Kapitanic | 3,335 | 24.2 | |
| Total votes | 13,756 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Bryan Townsend (incumbent) | 1,253 | 78.1 | |
| Democratic | David Tackett | 352 | 21.9 | |
| Total votes | 1,605 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Bryan Townsend (incumbent) | 6,426 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 6,426 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Bryan Townsend | 1,441 | 57.8 | |
| Democratic | Anthony DeLuca (incumbent) | 1,054 | 42.2 | |
| Total votes | 2,495 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Bryan Townsend | 12,860 | 78.4 | |
| Republican | Evan Queitsch | 3,550 | 21.6 | |
| Total votes | 16,410 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
edit| Year | Office | Results[8][9] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 71.3 – 27.0% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 66.5 – 28.1% |
| 2014 | Senate | Coons 68.5 – 29.2% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 72.9 – 25.7% |
| Senate | Carper 77.0 – 19.6% | |
| Governor | Markell 79.1 – 18.8% |
References
edit- ^ "State Senate District 11, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Bryan Townsend (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "State Senate District 11" (PDF). Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Delaware State Senate District 11". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.