HarrisDemocratic42.2%5,256TrumpRepublican56.2%7,006OtherAll other candidates1.6%198
R+14.0- Lead
- 1,750
- Total
- 12,460
- vs nation
- R+12.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Delaware 33rd 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
BidenDemocratic42.7%5,095TrumpRepublican55.7%6,644OtherAll other candidates1.6%193
R+13.0- Lead
- 1,549
- Total
- 11,932
- vs nation
- R+17.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic37.6%3,879TrumpRepublican57.1%5,896OtherAll other candidates5.3%549
R+19.5- Lead
- 2,017
- Total
- 10,324
- vs nation
- R+21.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic44.1%4,126RomneyRepublican54.6%5,104OtherAll other candidates1.3%125
R+10.5- Lead
- 978
- Total
- 9,355
- vs nation
- R+14.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic46.6%4,206McCainRepublican52.6%4,747OtherAll other candidates0.8%68
R+6.0- Lead
- 541
- Total
- 9,021
- vs nation
- R+13.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic35.4%2,780BushRepublican63.9%5,022OtherAll other candidates0.7%54
R+28.5- Lead
- 2,242
- Total
- 7,856
- vs nation
- R+26.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic39.9%2,640BushRepublican58.0%3,838OtherAll other candidates2.2%144
R+18.1- Lead
- 1,198
- Total
- 6,622
- vs nation
- R+18.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic39.7%2,117DoleRepublican47.7%2,542OtherAll other candidates12.6%674
R+8.0- Lead
- 425
- Total
- 5,333
- vs nation
- R+16.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+14.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 23,7352024 5-year
- Population density
- 237 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 100 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $75,5842024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 64.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 18.2%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 9.7%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+14.2 in 1884MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+42.8 in 1984MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Representative District 39, DE · twin score 81.6
presidential history
Party record book
Delaware 33rd 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
Grover Cleveland1884
57.1%
451 votes · D+14.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 56.2%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
71.3%
3,418 votes · R+42.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 69.0%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
5,256votes
42.2% of the vote · R+14.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 5,095 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
7,006votes
56.2% of the vote · R+14.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 6,644 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
James M. Cox1920
+15.8pts D vs U.S.
Place R+10.4 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +9.9 pts
Republican
George H. W. Bush1988
+27.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+35.3 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · +26.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RCharles PostlesState House · 33
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 R+14.1, this district stands out in a state that trends Democratic statewide, reflecting the more conservative rural and suburban patterns found in Delaware's lower counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 14.2 points in 1884 and a Republican high of 42.8 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 14.0 points.
A population of 23,735, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,584 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Representative District 39 and State Representative District 41.
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 39
Delaware
81.6twin score
elasticity% unaffiliated2016 margin
State Representative District 41
Delaware
78.2twin score
% unaffiliatedmedian age2016 margin
State Representative District 36
Delaware
78.1twin score
2016–2020 trajectory% unaffiliatedpopulation scale
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 33rd State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Delaware 33rd State House District voted Republican by 14.0 points (R+14.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,460 votes cast, 5,256 went Democratic and 7,006 went Republican.
When did Delaware 33rd State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Delaware 33rd State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Delaware 33rd State House District?
Delaware 33rd State House District has a population of 23,735 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Delaware 33rd State House District?
Median household income in Delaware 33rd State House District is $75,584 — below the national median of $80,734. The Delaware state median is $84,954.
What is the political history of Delaware 33rd State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Delaware 33rd State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.