Delaware 16th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | +59.9% |
| 2008 | +71.1% |
| 2012 | +65.7% |
| 2016 | +59.1% |
| 2020 | +60.6% |
| 2024 | +54.5% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 76.6%Harris7,740 | 22.1%Trump2,237 | 1.2% | D+54.5 | R+6.1 | D+55.9 | 10,103 | |
| D | 79.7%Biden8,654 | 19.1%Trump2,075 | 1.2% | D+60.6 | D+1.5 | D+56.2 | 10,855 | |
| D | 77.8%Clinton7,944 | 18.7%Trump1,909 | 3.5% | D+59.1 | R+6.6 | D+57.0 | 10,207 | |
| D | 82.4%Obama8,330 | 16.7%Romney1,690 | 0.9% | D+65.7 | R+5.5 | D+61.8 | 10,108 | |
| D | 85.0%Obama9,096 | 13.9%McCain1,483 | 1.1% | D+71.1 | D+11.2 | D+63.9 | 10,700 | |
| D | 79.8%Kerry7,444 | 19.9%Bush1,856 | 0.2% | D+59.9 | — | D+62.4 | 9,323 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+54.5, this Wilmington-area district ranks among the state's most reliably blue constituencies, where general-election outcomes are rarely competitive and primary contests carry the most decisive weight.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 71.1 points in 2008. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 6.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 54.5 points.
A population of 24,169, a 32% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $70,804 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Representative District 3 and State Representative District 5.
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 16th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/10016/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.