Delaware 41st 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
54.1%
361 votes · D+8.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 50.5%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
93.1%
1,839 votes · R+87.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 71.5%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
5,440votes
36.0% of the vote · R+26.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 5,150 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
9,498votes
62.8% of the vote · R+26.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 8,132 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
+8.5pts D vs U.S.
Place R+17.7 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +6.8 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
+76.3pts R vs U.S.
Place R+87.0 · U.S. R+10.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +32.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRich CollinsState House · 41
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
R
45.5%6,478
54.5%7,763
14,241
2020
R
42.4%4,838
55.7%6,346
11,400
2018
R
49.7%4,350
50.3%4,406
8,756
Anchored in Sussex County's rural interior, this district delivered a 26.8-point Republican presidential margin in 2024, making it a consistent outlier in a state that trends Democratic statewide.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 8.2 points in 1884 and a Republican high of 87.0 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 26.8 points.
A population of 25,242, a 70% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,303 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 40.
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How did Delaware 41st State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Delaware 41st State House District voted Republican by 26.8 points (R+26.8), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 15,128 votes cast, 5,440 went Democratic and 9,498 went Republican.
When did Delaware 41st State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Delaware 41st State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Delaware 41st State House District?
Delaware 41st State House District has a population of 25,242 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Delaware 41st State House District?
Median household income in Delaware 41st State House District is $81,303 — above the national median of $80,734. The Delaware state median is $84,954.
What is the political history of Delaware 41st State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Delaware 41st State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 4 went Democratic and 33 went Republican.