HarrisDemocratic57.4%9,105TrumpRepublican40.9%6,492OtherAll other candidates1.8%279
D+16.5- Lead
- 2,613
- Total
- 15,876
- vs nation
- D+17.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Delaware 22nd 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
BidenDemocratic59.4%9,922TrumpRepublican39.1%6,534OtherAll other candidates1.5%246
D+20.3- Lead
- 3,388
- Total
- 16,702
- vs nation
- D+15.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic51.7%7,883TrumpRepublican43.1%6,569OtherAll other candidates5.2%790
D+8.6- Lead
- 1,314
- Total
- 15,242
- vs nation
- D+6.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic55.6%8,092RomneyRepublican42.7%6,221OtherAll other candidates1.6%240
D+12.9- Lead
- 1,871
- Total
- 14,553
- vs nation
- D+9.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic59.3%8,651McCainRepublican39.2%5,722OtherAll other candidates1.4%211
D+20.1- Lead
- 2,929
- Total
- 14,584
- vs nation
- D+12.8
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic49.2%7,071BushRepublican49.8%7,153OtherAll other candidates0.9%136
R+0.6- Lead
- 82
- Total
- 14,360
- vs nation
- D+1.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic49.0%6,175BushRepublican47.9%6,035OtherAll other candidates3.1%393
D+1.1- Lead
- 140
- Total
- 12,603
- vs nation
- D+0.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic44.9%4,780DoleRepublican44.0%4,683OtherAll other candidates11.1%1,180
D+0.9- Lead
- 97
- Total
- 10,643
- vs nation
- R+7.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+16.5MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 25,0642024 5-year
- Population density
- 1,885 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 13.3 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $161,0072024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 75.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 3.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.9%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+20.3 in 2020MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+53.6 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- 18th Essex District, MA · twin score 87.1
presidential history
Party record book
Delaware 22nd 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
59.4%
9,922 votes · D+20.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Barack Obama, 2008 · 59.3%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
76.5%
3,657 votes · R+53.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 70.4%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
9,922votes
59.4% of the vote · D+20.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 9,105 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
7,867votes
67.8% of the vote · R+36.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 7,734 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
+17.9pts D vs U.S.
Place D+16.5 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +15.8 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+48.6pts R vs U.S.
Place R+30.8 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +36.2 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RMike SmithState House · 22
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.
Delaware's 22nd House district recorded a D+16.5 margin in 2024, reflecting the dense suburban and urban composition typical of New Castle County's core. Turnout patterns here tend to track closely with statewide Democratic performance.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 20.3 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 53.6 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 16.5 points.
A population of 25,064, a 75% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $161,007 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of 18th Essex District 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.
18th Essex District
Massachusetts
87.1twin score
median income% Asian2020–2024 trajectory≠ 12-yr trend
State Representative District 12
Delaware
87.0twin score
median incomemedian age12-yr trend≠ elasticity
State Representative District 10
Delaware
86.1twin score
12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory% Catholic≠ median income
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 22nd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Delaware 22nd State House District voted Democratic by 16.5 points (D+16.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 15,876 votes cast, 9,105 went Democratic and 6,492 went Republican.
When did Delaware 22nd State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Delaware 22nd State House District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Delaware 22nd State House District?
Delaware 22nd State House District has a population of 25,064 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Delaware 22nd State House District?
Median household income in Delaware 22nd State House District is $161,007 — above the national median of $80,734. The Delaware state median is $84,954.
What is the political history of Delaware 22nd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Delaware 22nd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 8 went Democratic and 30 went Republican.