HarrisDemocratic62.0%8,345TrumpRepublican36.3%4,891OtherAll other candidates1.7%225
D+25.7- Lead
- 3,454
- Total
- 13,461
- vs nation
- D+27.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Delaware 10th 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
BidenDemocratic63.4%8,986TrumpRepublican35.2%4,981OtherAll other candidates1.4%201
D+28.3- Lead
- 4,005
- Total
- 14,168
- vs nation
- D+23.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic56.5%7,486TrumpRepublican38.3%5,083OtherAll other candidates5.2%692
D+18.1- Lead
- 2,403
- Total
- 13,261
- vs nation
- D+16.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic60.5%7,694RomneyRepublican37.8%4,804OtherAll other candidates1.7%214
D+22.7- Lead
- 2,890
- Total
- 12,712
- vs nation
- D+18.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic64.0%8,226McCainRepublican34.4%4,426OtherAll other candidates1.5%199
D+29.6- Lead
- 3,800
- Total
- 12,851
- vs nation
- D+22.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic54.0%6,705BushRepublican44.6%5,546OtherAll other candidates1.4%177
D+9.3- Lead
- 1,159
- Total
- 12,428
- vs nation
- D+11.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic53.6%5,865BushRepublican42.6%4,659OtherAll other candidates3.8%416
D+11.0- Lead
- 1,206
- Total
- 10,940
- vs nation
- D+10.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic49.0%4,545DoleRepublican39.1%3,622OtherAll other candidates11.9%1,105
D+10.0- Lead
- 923
- Total
- 9,272
- vs nation
- D+1.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+25.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 23,1802024 5-year
- Population density
- 2,664 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 8.7 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $113,8552024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 72.6%2024 5-year
- Black
- 10.0%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+29.6 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+46.6 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Representative District 6, DE · twin score 96.6
presidential history
Party record book
Delaware 10th 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
Barack Obama2008
64.0%
8,226 votes · D+29.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 63.4%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
73.1%
2,826 votes · R+46.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 66.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
8,986votes
63.4% of the vote · D+28.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 8,345 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
6,082votes
63.2% of the vote · R+26.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 5,978 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
+27.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+25.7 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +23.8 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+39.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+21.7 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +29.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DMelanie Ross LevinState House · 10
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 a 2024 presidential margin of D+25.7, this Wilmington-area district anchors the Democratic end of Delaware's state legislative map, reflecting the dense urban core that defines its electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 29.6 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 46.6 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 25.7 points.
A population of 23,180, a 73% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $113,855 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Representative District 6 and State Representative District 12.
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 6
Delaware
96.6twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend
State Representative District 12
Delaware
92.7twin score
2016–2024 trajectory12-yr trend≠ median income
8th Essex District
Massachusetts
88.5twin score
2008–2024 trajectory≠ Scottish ancestry
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 10th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Delaware 10th State House District voted Democratic by 25.7 points (D+25.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,461 votes cast, 8,345 went Democratic and 4,891 went Republican.
When did Delaware 10th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Delaware 10th State House District voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Delaware 10th State House District?
Delaware 10th State House District has a population of 23,180 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Delaware 10th State House District?
Median household income in Delaware 10th State House District is $113,855 — above the national median of $80,734. The Delaware state median is $84,954.
What is the political history of Delaware 10th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Delaware 10th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 13 went Democratic and 25 went Republican.