Delaware 4th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −14.1% |
| 2008 | −1.2% |
| 2012 | −8.4% |
| 2016 | −19.9% |
| 2020 | −9.4% |
| 2024 | −6.7% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 46.1%Harris8,573 | 52.8%Trump9,819 | 1.0% | R+6.7 | D+2.7 | R+5.2 | 18,582 | |
| R | 44.8%Biden6,380 | 54.2%Trump7,713 | 0.9% | R+9.4 | D+10.5 | R+13.8 | 14,228 | |
| R | 38.5%Clinton4,263 | 58.3%Trump6,463 | 3.2% | R+19.9 | R+11.4 | R+22.0 | 11,077 | |
| R | 45.1%Obama4,351 | 53.5%Romney5,162 | 1.3% | R+8.4 | R+7.2 | R+12.3 | 9,640 | |
| R | 48.6%Obama4,387 | 49.9%McCain4,498 | 1.5% | R+1.2 | D+12.9 | R+8.5 | 9,022 | |
| R | 42.5%Kerry3,309 | 56.6%Bush4,408 | 1.0% | R+14.1 | — | R+11.6 | 7,794 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With roughly 23,600 residents, Delaware's 4th House district sits in a suburban corridor where a 6.7-point Republican presidential lean in 2024 signals a meaningful shift from the state's historically Democratic statewide tilt.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 19.9 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 6.7 points.
A population of 23,586, a 81% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,996 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Representative District 20 and State Representative District 38.
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 4th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/10004/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.