HarrisDemocratic57.0%9,638TrumpRepublican41.5%7,007OtherAll other candidates1.5%250
D+15.6- Lead
- 2,631
- Total
- 16,895
- vs nation
- D+17.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Delaware 9th State House District
Contests in this Place (46 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic57.2%8,275TrumpRepublican41.5%6,000OtherAll other candidates1.4%196
D+15.7- Lead
- 2,275
- Total
- 14,471
- vs nation
- D+11.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic48.4%4,979TrumpRepublican46.3%4,771OtherAll other candidates5.3%545
D+2.0- Lead
- 208
- Total
- 10,295
- vs nation
- R+0.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic52.1%5,088RomneyRepublican46.4%4,528OtherAll other candidates1.5%146
D+5.7- Lead
- 560
- Total
- 9,762
- vs nation
- D+1.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic56.0%5,450McCainRepublican42.7%4,156OtherAll other candidates1.3%126
D+13.3- Lead
- 1,294
- Total
- 9,732
- vs nation
- D+6.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic45.9%4,480BushRepublican53.3%5,194OtherAll other candidates0.8%76
R+7.3- Lead
- 714
- Total
- 9,750
- vs nation
- R+4.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic45.8%3,893BushRepublican51.5%4,375OtherAll other candidates2.7%230
R+5.7- Lead
- 482
- Total
- 8,498
- vs nation
- R+6.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic41.9%3,007DoleRepublican47.3%3,394OtherAll other candidates10.8%774
R+5.4- Lead
- 387
- Total
- 7,175
- vs nation
- R+13.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+15.6MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 25,1232024 5-year
- Population density
- 325 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 77.4 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $143,3552024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 61.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 21.3%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 5.3%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+15.7 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+58.3 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Representative District 27, DE · twin score 89.2
presidential history
Party record book
Delaware 9th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
57.2%
8,275 votes · D+15.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 57.0%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
78.9%
2,648 votes · R+58.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 73.6%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
9,638votes
57.0% of the vote · D+15.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 8,275 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
7,007votes
41.5% of the vote · D+15.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 6,000 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
+17.0pts D vs U.S.
Place D+15.6 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +11.3 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+55.4pts R vs U.S.
Place R+37.6 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Alf Landon, 1936 · +41.5 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RKevin HensleyState House · 9
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
With roughly 25,000 residents, Delaware's 9th House district posted a D+15.6 margin in the 2024 presidential race, signaling a electorate that has moved well outside competitive territory at the top of the ticket.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 15.7 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 58.3 points in 1928. The 2024 margin was 15.6 points.
A population of 25,123, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $143,355 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Representative District 27 and 18th Essex District.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Representative District 27
Delaware
89.2twin score
median income2020–2024 trajectory% Evangelical
18th Essex District
Massachusetts
85.3twin score
2020–2024 trajectoryelasticity12-yr trend≠ median income
State Representative District 22
Delaware
84.2twin score
median income12-yr trend2024 margin≠ median age
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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Frequently asked questions
How did Delaware 9th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Delaware 9th State House District voted Democratic by 15.6 points (D+15.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 16,895 votes cast, 9,638 went Democratic and 7,007 went Republican.
When did Delaware 9th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Delaware 9th State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Delaware 9th State House District?
Delaware 9th State House District has a population of 25,123 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Delaware 9th State House District?
Median household income in Delaware 9th State House District is $143,355 — above the national median of $80,734. The Delaware state median is $84,954.
What is the political history of Delaware 9th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Delaware 9th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.