Delaware 39th State House District
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −25.5% |
| 2008 | −12.4% |
| 2012 | −17.3% |
| 2016 | −26.3% |
| 2020 | −19.2% |
| 2024 | −23.0% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 37.8%Harris3,758 | 60.8%Trump6,047 | 1.4% | R+23.0 | R+3.8 | R+21.6 | 9,942 | |
| R | 39.6%Biden3,898 | 58.8%Trump5,793 | 1.6% | R+19.2 | D+7.0 | R+23.7 | 9,847 | |
| R | 34.8%Clinton3,162 | 61.0%Trump5,552 | 4.2% | R+26.3 | R+9.0 | R+28.4 | 9,095 | |
| R | 40.7%Obama3,464 | 58.0%Romney4,939 | 1.4% | R+17.3 | R+4.9 | R+21.2 | 8,518 | |
| R | 43.1%Obama3,766 | 55.5%McCain4,850 | 1.4% | R+12.4 | D+13.1 | R+19.7 | 8,739 | |
| R | 36.6%Kerry2,808 | 62.1%Bush4,765 | 1.4% | R+25.5 | — | R+23.0 | 7,677 |
Current officeholders
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Despite Delaware's statewide Democratic tilt, this district delivered a 23-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, reflecting a rural and small-town electorate that consistently breaks against the state's dominant party alignment.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 26.3 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.8 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.0 points.
A population of 23,622, a 58% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,603 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Representative District 35 and State Representative District 36.
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 39th State House District. Akashic. https://akashic.app/sld-lower/10039/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.