Delaware's 1st Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Sarah McBride since 2020, succeeding fellow Democrat Harris McDowell III; McBride is the first openly transgender state senator in American history.[3]
| Delaware's 1st State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 59.6% Democratic 18.7% Republican 21.7% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 64% White 26% Black 4% Hispanic 4% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 44,876[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 33,915[2] | ||
Geography
editDistrict 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
editDelaware 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 the usual cycle.
2020
edit| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Sarah McBride | 7,902 | 91.3 | |
| Democratic | Joseph McCole | 752 | 8.7 | |
| Total votes | 8,654 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Sarah McBride | 16,865 | 73.3 | |
| Republican | Steve Washington | 6,144 | 26.7 | |
| Total votes | 23,009 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2016
edit| 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
edit| 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
edit| Year | Office | Results[8][9] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 74.2 – 24.2% |
| 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
edit- ^ 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 Sarah McBride (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 29, 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 c "Delaware State Senate District 1". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.