Delaware 7th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +24.1% |
| 2008 | +42.5% |
| 2012 | +37.4% |
| 2016 | +34.5% |
| 2020 | +42.0% |
| 2024 | +37.2% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 67.8%Harris7,182 | 30.6%Trump3,242 | 1.6% | D+37.2 | R+4.8 | D+38.7 | 10,597 | |
| D | 70.3%Biden7,990 | 28.3%Trump3,216 | 1.3% | D+42.0 | D+7.6 | D+37.6 | 11,359 | |
| D | 64.6%Clinton6,708 | 30.1%Trump3,129 | 5.2% | D+34.5 | R+2.9 | D+32.4 | 10,382 | |
| D | 67.8%Obama6,903 | 30.4%Romney3,097 | 1.7% | D+37.4 | R+5.1 | D+33.6 | 10,175 | |
| D | 70.4%Obama7,402 | 27.9%McCain2,935 | 1.6% | D+42.5 | D+18.4 | D+35.2 | 10,510 | |
| D | 61.3%Kerry6,052 | 37.2%Bush3,674 | 1.5% | D+24.1 | — | D+26.5 | 9,871 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin exceeding 37 points, this Wilmington-area district consistently delivers some of the widest Democratic margins in the state, reflecting a dense, urban electorate with limited recent competitive pressure.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 42.5 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 37.2 points.
A population of 22,931, a 54% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $79,589 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Representative District 18 and State Representative District 15.
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 7th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/10007/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.