state house districtDelaware 23rd State House District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+5.0
2008D+25.1
2012D+22.7
2016D+22.5
2020D+32.9
2024D+30.6
net swing · 2004→2024D+25.6D+5.0 → D+30.6
vs. U.S. · 2024D+32.1D+30.6 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 59.1% of 18,313 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
6,970
3,658
198
10,826
18,313
59.1%
2020
7,757
3,857
245
11,859
17,681†
67.1%
2016
6,477
3,960
742
11,179
17,276†
64.7%
2012
6,607
4,127
206
10,940
16,699†
65.5%
2008
7,043
4,178
206
11,427
16,175†
70.6%
2004
5,764
5,204
160
11,128
15,650†
71.1%
† 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 23DelawareUnited States
Irish20.4%14.8%9.4%
German16.2%12.4%12.5%
Italian13.3%8.6%4.8%
English12.7%10.5%9.5%
Polish6.2%4.0%2.2%
American4.4%4.7%5.3%
Scottish2.1%1.7%1.3%
French1.5%1.2%1.6%
African American†8.4%18.0%9.9%
African0.4%0.9%0.5%
Jamaican0.4%0.7%0.4%
Nigerian0.2%0.4%0.2%
Asian Indian4.1%1.7%1.4%
Chinese2.0%0.8%1.3%
Filipino0.9%0.5%0.9%
Korean0.5%0.2%0.4%
Pakistani0.5%0.2%—
Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%
Bangladeshi0.3%——
Mexican2.2%3.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.9%3.2%1.8%
Dominican0.5%0.7%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%1.2%0.5%
Colombian0.2%0.2%0.4%
Spanish0.2%0.2%—
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 23
Delaware
United States
Median age
31.3
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 23
Delaware
United States
Median household income
$108,569
$84,954
$84,427
Poverty rate
17.9%
10.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
39.7%
35.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
DE HD 23
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 23
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 23rd State House District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+5.0%
2008
+25.1%
2012
+22.7%
2016
+22.5%
2020
+32.9%
2024
+30.6%
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
64.4%Harris6,970
33.8%Trump3,658
1.8%
D+30.6
R+2.3
D+32.1
10,826
D
65.4%Biden7,757
32.5%Trump3,857
2.1%
D+32.9
D+10.4
D+28.4
11,859
D
57.9%Clinton6,477
35.4%Trump3,960
6.6%
D+22.5
R+0.2
D+20.4
11,179
D
60.4%Obama6,607
37.7%Romney4,127
1.9%
D+22.7
R+2.4
D+18.8
10,940
D
61.6%Obama7,043
36.6%McCain4,178
1.8%
D+25.1
D+20.0
D+17.8
11,427
D
51.8%Kerry5,764
46.8%Bush5,204
1.4%
D+5.0
—
D+7.5
11,128
current representation
Current officeholders
DMara GormanState House · 23
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
The district recorded a Democratic presidential margin of D+30.6 in 2024, compared with D+25.1 in 2008. The district had about 21,400 residents, 54.2% White alone in the 2024 ACS 5-year.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 32.9 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.3 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 30.6 points.
A population of 23,870, a 71% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $108,569 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Representative District 25 and State House District 35.
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How did Delaware 23rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Delaware 23rd State House District voted Democratic by 30.6 points (D+30.6), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 10,826 votes cast, 6,970 went Democratic and 3,658 went Republican.
How many people live in Delaware 23rd State House District?
Delaware 23rd State House District has a population of 23,870 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Delaware 23rd State House District?
Median household income in Delaware 23rd State House District is $108,569 — above the national median of $80,734. The Delaware state median is $84,954.
What is the political history of Delaware 23rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Delaware 23rd State House District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
