Delaware 38th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −30.7% |
| 2008 | −16.8% |
| 2012 | −21.6% |
| 2016 | −29.9% |
| 2020 | −16.2% |
| 2024 | −11.8% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 43.5%Harris9,221 | 55.3%Trump11,718 | 1.1% | R+11.8 | D+4.4 | R+10.3 | 21,175 | |
| R | 41.4%Biden7,296 | 57.6%Trump10,152 | 0.9% | R+16.2 | D+13.7 | R+20.7 | 17,612 | |
| R | 33.6%Clinton4,485 | 63.5%Trump8,486 | 2.9% | R+29.9 | R+8.3 | R+32.0 | 13,361 | |
| R | 38.8%Obama4,435 | 60.4%Romney6,905 | 0.8% | R+21.6 | R+4.8 | R+25.5 | 11,433 | |
| R | 40.7%Obama4,355 | 57.6%McCain6,156 | 1.7% | R+16.8 | D+13.8 | R+24.1 | 10,691 | |
| R | 34.5%Kerry3,198 | 65.2%Bush6,036 | 0.3% | R+30.7 | — | R+28.2 | 9,258 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+11.8, this district sits well to the right of Delaware's statewide baseline, suggesting a constituency shaped by suburban or rural geography that diverges from the state's typical Democratic lean.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 30.7 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.4 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.8 points.
A population of 25,152, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $100,793 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Representative District 4 and State Representative District 20.
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 38th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/10038/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.