Delaware 8th State Senate 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
Barack Obama2008
64.4%
11,926 votes · D+30.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 64.0%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
72.2%
3,986 votes · R+45.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Calvin Coolidge, 1924 · 64.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
12,999votes
64.0% of the vote · D+30.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 12,041 votes
Republican
Ronald Reagan1984
8,577votes
62.6% of the vote · R+25.6 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Richard Nixon, 1972 · 8,446 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
Kamala Harris2024
+29.1pts D vs U.S.
Place D+27.7 · U.S. R+1.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · +25.7 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+37.5pts R vs U.S.
Place R+19.7 · U.S. D+17.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +27.6 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
DDave SokolaState Senate · 8
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
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
D
66.5%14,015
33.5%7,075
21,090
2020
D
66.1%14,000
31.7%6,716
21,176
2018
D
72.8%11,839
27.2%4,433
16,272
Anchored in Wilmington's urban core, this district's D+27.7 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 30.5 points in 2008 and a Republican high of 45.1 points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 2.5 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 27.7 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 27.7 points (D+27.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 19,134 votes cast, 12,041 went Democratic and 6,746 went Republican.
When did Delaware 8th State Senate District last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Delaware 8th State Senate District voted Republican was 1988.
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 38 presidential elections in Delaware 8th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 15 went Democratic and 23 went Republican.