state senate districtDelaware 4th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004R+5.8
2008D+15.0
2012D+12.4
2016D+13.0
2020D+24.4
2024D+20.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+26.3R+5.8 → D+20.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+22.0D+20.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 82.4% of 32,694 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
16,020
10,495
432
26,947
32,694
82.4%
2020
17,442
10,524
395
28,361
31,567†
89.8%
2016
13,890
10,537
1,326
25,753
30,846†
83.5%
2012
14,131
10,966
375
25,472
29,822†
85.4%
2008
14,992
11,038
298
26,328
28,890†
91.1%
2004
12,257
13,767
229
26,253
27,958†
93.9%
† Citizen voting-age population estimated for prior cycles from the constituent-county ACS trend anchored to the current figure. Source: ACS 5-year, table B05003.
——
D+60R+60
20042024
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
People and households
Who lives here
Exact values for this place, its state, and the United States.
Race · ethnicity · ancestry
Communities and origins
GroupDE SD 4DelawareUnited States
Irish21.3%14.8%9.4%
German16.8%12.4%12.5%
Italian13.8%8.6%4.8%
English13.2%10.5%9.5%
Polish6.5%4.0%2.2%
American4.6%4.7%5.3%
Scottish2.2%1.7%1.3%
French1.6%1.2%1.6%
Asian Indian5.6%1.7%1.4%
Chinese2.7%0.8%1.3%
Filipino1.2%0.5%0.9%
Korean0.6%0.2%0.4%
Pakistani0.6%0.2%—
Vietnamese0.4%0.2%0.6%
Bangladeshi0.4%——
Mexican1.7%3.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican1.4%3.2%1.8%
Dominican0.4%0.7%0.7%
African American†3.6%18.0%9.9%
African0.2%0.9%0.5%
Jamaican0.2%0.7%0.4%
Hispanic or Latino counts residents of any race; the race groups count only their non-Hispanic residents, so the groups are mutually exclusive and sum to 100%. Expand a row to see ancestries reported within that group.
Age and life stage
Measure
DE SD 4
Delaware
United States
Median age
45.5
42.4
39.1
Age 18–24
9.0%
8.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
17.1%
20.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
DE SD 4
Delaware
United States
Median household income
$144,048
$84,954
$84,427
Poverty rate
4.0%
10.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
39.7%
35.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
DE SD 4
Delaware
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
17.3%
15.1%
22.3%
Spanish
8.3%
7.9%
13.6%
Other Indo-European
2.3%
1.7%
2.0%
Chinese (incl. Mandarin & Cantonese)
1.3%
0.8%
1.1%
Other languages
1.5%
1.2%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
DE SD 4
Delaware
United States
Catholic
—
19.8%
18.6%
Evangelical Protestant
—
9.1%
16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted
—
58.8%
51.5%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (CVAP, income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents; unclaimed is the residual not counted by congregations.
Delaware 4th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
−5.8%
2008
+15.0%
2012
+12.4%
2016
+13.0%
2020
+24.4%
2024
+20.5%
DemocraticRepublican
6 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year. † 2004, 2012 sub-county results are estimated: the source's block-level detail for these cycles was unreliable — either county/municipality-level consolidated reporting (COVID-era) or a precinct-to-block allocation that misplaced votes — so the figures are allocated from the constituent county totals in proportion to the place and scaled to certified totals.
Year
Won
Democratic
Republican
Other
Margin
Swing
vs U.S.
Total
D
59.5%Harris16,020
38.9%Trump10,495
1.6%
D+20.5
R+3.9
D+22.0
26,947
D
61.5%Biden17,442
37.1%Trump10,524
1.4%
D+24.4
D+11.4
D+19.9
28,361
D
53.9%Clinton13,890
40.9%Trump10,537
5.1%
D+13.0
D+0.6
D+10.9
25,753
D
55.5%Obama14,131
43.1%Romney10,966
1.5%
D+12.4
R+2.6
D+8.6
25,472
D
56.9%Obama14,992
41.9%McCain11,038
1.1%
D+15.0
D+20.8
D+7.7
26,328
R
46.7%Kerry12,257
52.4%Bush13,767
0.9%
R+5.8
—
R+3.3
26,253
current representation
Current officeholders
DLaura SturgeonState Senate · 4
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Delaware's 4th Senate district, covering parts of rural Sussex County, tilted R+6.7 in 2024 — a notable outlier in a state that has trended consistently Democratic at the federal level for over two decades.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 24.4 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 5.8 points in 2004. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 3.9 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 20.5 points.
A population of 44,976, a 74% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $144,048 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 35 and State Senate District 10.
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How did Delaware 4th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Delaware 4th State Senate District voted Democratic by 20.5 points (D+20.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 26,947 votes cast, 16,020 went Democratic and 10,495 went Republican.
When did Delaware 4th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Delaware 4th State Senate District voted Republican was 2004.
How many people live in Delaware 4th State Senate District?
Delaware 4th State Senate District has a population of 44,976 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Delaware 4th State Senate District?
Median household income in Delaware 4th State Senate District is $144,048 — above the national median of $80,734. The Delaware state median is $84,954.
What is the political history of Delaware 4th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Delaware 4th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 5 went Democratic and 1 went Republican.
