state house districtDelaware 15th State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+23.3
2008D+41.6
2012D+34.7
2016D+30.4
2020D+38.7
2024D+34.1
net swing · 2004→2024D+10.8D+23.3 → D+34.1
vs. U.S. · 2024D+35.5D+34.1 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 65.4% of 19,074 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
8,272
4,021
186
12,479
19,074
65.4%
2020
8,808
3,848
176
12,832
18,416†
69.7%
2016
6,993
3,620
490
11,103
17,993†
61.7%
2012
6,829
3,277
123
10,229
17,393†
58.8%
2008
6,979
2,838
134
9,951
16,847†
59.1%
2004
5,701
3,540
34
9,275
16,301†
56.9%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupDE HD 15DelawareUnited States
Irish13.4%14.8%9.4%
German10.6%12.4%12.5%
Italian8.7%8.6%4.8%
English8.3%10.5%9.5%
Polish4.1%4.0%2.2%
American2.9%4.7%5.3%
Scottish1.4%1.7%1.3%
French1.0%1.2%1.6%
African American†28.2%18.0%9.9%
African1.5%0.9%0.5%
Jamaican1.2%0.7%0.4%
Nigerian0.5%0.4%0.2%
Ghanaian0.4%0.2%—
Haitian0.4%0.5%0.3%
Kenyan0.3%——
Trinidadian and Tobagonian0.3%——
Mexican3.1%3.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican2.6%3.2%1.8%
Dominican0.7%0.7%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%1.2%0.5%
Colombian0.2%0.2%0.4%
Spanish0.2%0.2%—
Asian Indian3.3%1.7%1.4%
Chinese1.6%0.8%1.3%
Filipino0.7%0.5%0.9%
Korean0.4%0.2%0.4%
Pakistani0.4%0.2%—
Vietnamese0.2%0.2%0.6%
Bangladeshi0.2%——
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
DE HD 15
Delaware
United States
Median age
42.5
42.4
39.1
Age 18–24
9.0%
8.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.1%
20.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
DE HD 15
Delaware
United States
Median household income
$106,980
$84,954
$84,427
Poverty rate
8.3%
10.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
39.7%
35.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
DE HD 15
Delaware
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
17.3%
15.1%
22.3%
Spanish
8.3%
7.9%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.3%
1.7%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.3%
0.8%
1.1%
Other languages
1.5%
1.2%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
DE HD 15
Delaware
United States
Catholic
—
19.8%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
9.1%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
58.8%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Delaware 15th State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+23.3%
2008
+41.6%
2012
+34.7%
2016
+30.4%
2020
+38.7%
2024
+34.1%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. † 2004, 2012 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
66.3%Harris8,272
32.2%Trump4,021
1.5%
D+34.1
R+4.6
D+35.5
12,479
D
68.6%Biden8,808
30.0%Trump3,848
1.4%
D+38.7
D+8.3
D+34.2
12,832
D
63.0%Clinton6,993
32.6%Trump3,620
4.4%
D+30.4
R+4.3
D+28.3
11,103
D
66.8%Obama6,829
32.0%Romney3,277
1.2%
D+34.7
R+6.9
D+30.9
10,229
D
70.1%Obama6,979
28.5%McCain2,838
1.3%
D+41.6
D+18.3
D+34.3
9,951
D
61.5%Kerry5,701
38.2%Bush3,540
0.4%
D+23.3
—
D+25.8
9,275
current representation
Current officeholders
DKam SmithState House · 15
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+34.1, this Wilmington-area district ranks among the bluest legislative constituencies in the state, reflecting the dense urban core it serves.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 41.6 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 34.1 points.
A population of 24,530, a 46% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $106,980 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Representative District 7 and State Representative District 8.
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How did Delaware 15th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Delaware 15th State House District voted Democratic by 34.1 points (D+34.1), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 12,479 votes cast, 8,272 went Democratic and 4,021 went Republican.
How many people live in Delaware 15th State House District?
Delaware 15th State House District has a population of 24,530 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Delaware 15th State House District?
Median household income in Delaware 15th State House District is $106,980 — above the national median of $80,734. The Delaware state median is $84,954.
What is the political history of Delaware 15th State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Delaware 15th State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
