Delaware 34th 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
63.4%
590 votes · D+26.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Samuel J. Tilden, 1876 · 60.2%
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
66.1%
3,344 votes · R+32.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 63.9%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
6,762votes
51.2% of the vote · D+4.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 6,750 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
6,185votes
46.8% of the vote · D+4.4 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 5,991 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
+27.3pts D vs U.S.
Place D+1.1 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +22.3 pts
Republican
George H. W. Bush1988
+17.1pts R vs U.S.
Place R+24.8 · U.S. R+7.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · George W. Bush, 2004 · +15.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RLyndon YearickState House · 34
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
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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.
Source · Akashic county-allocated estimate from certified county returns, House; not precinct-counted.
Year
Vote lead
Democratic
Republican
Total
2024
D
51.9%5,811
48.1%5,389
11,200
2020
D
51.1%5,536
46.5%5,034
10,832
2018
D
57.4%4,330
42.6%3,207
7,537
Delaware's 34th sits near the moderate end of the state's suburban spectrum, with a 2024 presidential margin of D+4.3 in a district of roughly 24,500 residents — close enough that candidate quality and turnout consistently shape outcomes.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.7 points in 1884 and a Republican high of 32.5 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 4.4 points.
A population of 24,498, a 59% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $87,669 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Representative District 28 and State Representative District 33.
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How did Delaware 34th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Delaware 34th State House District voted Democratic by 4.4 points (D+4.4), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 13,203 votes cast, 6,762 went Democratic and 6,185 went Republican.
When did Delaware 34th State House District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Delaware 34th State House District voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Delaware 34th State House District?
Delaware 34th State House District has a population of 24,498 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Delaware 34th State House District?
Median household income in Delaware 34th State House District is $87,669 — above the national median of $80,734. The Delaware state median is $84,954.
What is the political history of Delaware 34th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Delaware 34th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 18 went Democratic and 20 went Republican.