Delaware's 1st Senate district

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]

Delaware's 1st
State Senate District
Current senatorHarris McDowell III (D–Wilmington)
Registration57.4% Democratic
19.8% Republican
22.8% No party preference
Demographics64% White
26% Black
4% Hispanic
4% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)44,876[1]
Registered voters33,915[2]

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
2016 Delaware Senate election, District 1[7]
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
2012 Delaware Senate election, District 1[7]
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
  1. "State Senate District 1, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  2. "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  3. "Senator Harris B. McDowell (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  4. "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  5. "State Senate District 1" (PDF). Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  6. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  7. "Delaware State Senate District 1". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  8. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
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