Delaware 3rd State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +63.7% |
| 2008 | +74.7% |
| 2012 | +72.2% |
| 2016 | +68.7% |
| 2020 | +70.3% |
| 2024 | +65.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 81.8%Harris6,315 | 16.6%Trump1,279 | 1.6% | D+65.2 | R+5.0 | D+66.7 | 7,720 | |
| D | 84.6%Biden7,404 | 14.4%Trump1,258 | 1.0% | D+70.3 | D+1.5 | D+65.8 | 8,748 | |
| D | 82.7%Clinton7,250 | 14.0%Trump1,225 | 3.3% | D+68.7 | R+3.5 | D+66.6 | 8,767 | |
| D | 85.5%Obama7,631 | 13.3%Romney1,183 | 1.3% | D+72.2 | R+2.5 | D+68.4 | 8,927 | |
| D | 86.8%Obama8,355 | 12.1%McCain1,164 | 1.1% | D+74.7 | D+11.0 | D+67.4 | 9,627 | |
| D | 81.2%Kerry6,831 | 17.5%Bush1,476 | 1.2% | D+63.7 | — | D+66.1 | 8,412 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in Wilmington, this compact urban district recorded a 32-point Democratic presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a dense, majority-minority population that has voted reliably left-of-center across successive election cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 74.7 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 5.0 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 65.2 points.
A population of 23,366, a 24% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $54,414 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Representative District 2 and State Representative District 16.
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Delaware 3rd State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/10003/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.