state senate districtDelaware 8th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+5.5
2008D+25.5
2012D+21.2
2016D+19.2
2020D+30.1
2024D+27.5
net swing · 2004→2024D+22.1D+5.5 → D+27.5
vs. U.S. · 2024D+29.0D+27.5 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 51.4% of 37,147 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
12,001
6,743
347
19,091
37,147
51.4%
2020
13,004
6,888
414
20,306
35,865†
56.6%
2016
10,891
7,184
1,258
19,333
35,043†
55.2%
2012
11,263
7,258
350
18,871
33,874†
55.7%
2008
12,138
7,137
364
19,639
32,810†
59.9%
2004
9,928
8,888
264
19,080
31,746†
60.1%
† 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 8DelawareUnited States
Irish20.1%14.8%9.4%
German15.9%12.4%12.5%
Italian13.0%8.6%4.8%
English12.5%10.5%9.5%
Polish6.1%4.0%2.2%
American4.3%4.7%5.3%
Scottish2.0%1.7%1.3%
French1.5%1.2%1.6%
African American†10.0%18.0%9.9%
African0.5%0.9%0.5%
Jamaican0.4%0.7%0.4%
Nigerian0.2%0.4%0.2%
Asian Indian3.7%1.7%1.4%
Chinese1.8%0.8%1.3%
Filipino0.8%0.5%0.9%
Korean0.4%0.2%0.4%
Pakistani0.4%0.2%—
Vietnamese0.3%0.2%0.6%
Bangladeshi0.3%——
Mexican2.3%3.6%11.3%
Puerto Rican2.0%3.2%1.8%
Dominican0.5%0.7%0.7%
Guatemalan0.2%1.2%0.5%
Colombian0.2%0.2%0.4%
Spanish0.2%0.2%—
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 8
Delaware
United States
Median age
27.6
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 8
Delaware
United States
Median household income
$101,434
$84,954
$84,427
Poverty rate
18.3%
10.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
39.7%
35.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
DE SD 8
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 8
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 8th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+5.5%
2008
+25.5%
2012
+21.2%
2016
+19.2%
2020
+30.1%
2024
+27.5%
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
62.9%Harris12,001
35.3%Trump6,743
1.8%
D+27.5
R+2.6
D+29.0
19,091
D
64.0%Biden13,004
33.9%Trump6,888
2.0%
D+30.1
D+10.9
D+25.7
20,306
D
56.3%Clinton10,891
37.2%Trump7,184
6.5%
D+19.2
R+2.0
D+17.1
19,333
D
59.7%Obama11,263
38.5%Romney7,258
1.9%
D+21.2
R+4.2
D+17.4
18,871
D
61.8%Obama12,138
36.3%McCain7,137
1.9%
D+25.5
D+20.0
D+18.2
19,639
D
52.0%Kerry9,928
46.6%Bush8,888
1.4%
D+5.5
—
D+7.9
19,080
current representation
Current officeholders
DDave SokolaState Senate · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
Anchored in Wilmington's urban core, this district's D+23.8 presidential margin in 2024 reflects a dense, heavily Democratic electorate that has shown little volatility in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 30.1 points in 2020. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.6 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.5 points.
A population of 45,574, a 69% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $101,434 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 37 and Chittenden Central Senatorial District.
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How did Delaware 8th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Delaware 8th State Senate District voted Democratic by 27.5 points (D+27.5), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 19,091 votes cast, 12,001 went Democratic and 6,743 went Republican.
How many people live in Delaware 8th State Senate District?
Delaware 8th State Senate District has a population of 45,574 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Delaware 8th State Senate District?
Median household income in Delaware 8th State Senate District is $101,434 — above the national median of $80,734. The Delaware state median is $84,954.
What is the political history of Delaware 8th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Delaware 8th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
