state senate districtDelaware 17th State Senate District
presidential margin
2004–2024 · Democratic minus Republican
2004D+3.4
2008D+26.4
2012D+27.2
2016D+21.6
2020D+31.9
2024D+31.7
net swing · 2004→2024D+28.4D+3.4 → D+31.7
vs. U.S. · 2024D+33.2D+31.7 vs R+1.5
presidential returns
2024 turnout 52.5% of 37,165 citizens 18+
Year
Democrat
Republican
Others
Total
CVAP
Turnout
2024
12,702
6,502
324
19,528
37,165
52.5%
2020
13,713
6,983
382
21,078
35,437†
59.5%
2016
10,777
6,756
1,041
18,574
33,611†
55.3%
2012
11,492
6,523
263
18,278
31,500†
58.0%
2008
11,760
6,802
216
18,778
28,933†
64.9%
2004
7,717
7,207
177
15,101
26,365†
57.3%
† 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 17DelawareUnited States
Irish9.2%14.8%9.4%
German8.5%12.4%12.5%
English7.1%10.5%9.5%
American4.7%4.7%5.3%
Italian4.3%8.6%4.8%
Polish2.0%4.0%2.2%
Scottish1.1%1.7%1.3%
French1.0%1.2%1.6%
African American†33.0%18.0%9.9%
Haitian1.7%0.5%0.3%
Nigerian1.5%0.4%0.2%
African1.4%0.9%0.5%
Jamaican1.4%0.7%0.4%
Liberian0.5%——
Puerto Rican3.8%3.2%1.8%
Mexican1.8%3.6%11.3%
Dominican0.5%0.7%0.7%
Cuban0.3%0.2%0.7%
Guatemalan0.3%1.2%0.5%
Salvadoran0.3%0.2%0.7%
Ecuadorian0.3%——
Panamanian0.2%——
Asian Indian0.9%1.7%1.4%
Filipino0.7%0.5%0.9%
Pakistani0.5%0.2%—
Korean0.4%0.2%0.4%
Chinese0.3%0.8%1.3%
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 17
Delaware
United States
Median age
36.1
42.4
39.1
Age 18–24
9.8%
8.4%
9.2%
Age 65 and older
18.3%
20.6%
17.2%
Household economy
Measure
DE SD 17
Delaware
United States
Median household income
$62,863
$84,954
$84,427
Poverty rate
14.1%
10.4%
12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)
27.5%
35.8%
35.6%
Languages at home
Measure
DE SD 17
Delaware
United States
Speaks a non-English language at home
11.4%
15.1%
22.3%
Spanish
4.8%
7.9%
13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)
1.6%
1.0%
0.7%
German or other West Germanic
1.1%
0.5%
0.5%
Other languages
1.3%
1.2%
0.8%
Religious landscape
Measure
DE SD 17
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 17th State Senate District
presidential history
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over time
Year
Margin (D minus R)
2004
+3.4%
2008
+26.4%
2012
+27.2%
2016
+21.6%
2020
+31.9%
2024
+31.7%
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
65.0%Harris12,702
33.3%Trump6,502
1.7%
D+31.7
R+0.2
D+33.2
19,528
D
65.1%Biden13,713
33.1%Trump6,983
1.8%
D+31.9
D+10.3
D+27.5
21,078
D
58.0%Clinton10,777
36.4%Trump6,756
5.6%
D+21.6
R+5.5
D+19.6
18,574
D
62.9%Obama11,492
35.7%Romney6,523
1.4%
D+27.2
D+0.8
D+23.3
18,278
D
62.6%Obama11,760
36.2%McCain6,802
1.2%
D+26.4
D+23.0
D+19.1
18,778
D
51.1%Kerry7,717
47.7%Bush7,207
1.2%
D+3.4
—
D+5.8
15,101
current representation
Current officeholders
DTrey ParadeeState Senate · 17
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
With a 2024 presidential margin of D+36.4, this Wilmington-area district ranks among the state's most reliably Democratic constituencies, reflecting the dense urban concentration that defines its electorate.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 31.9 points in 2020. The 2024 margin was 31.7 points.
A population of 48,809, a 41% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $62,863 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 2 and State Senate District 34.
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How did Delaware 17th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Delaware 17th State Senate District voted Democratic by 31.7 points (D+31.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 19,528 votes cast, 12,702 went Democratic and 6,502 went Republican.
How many people live in Delaware 17th State Senate District?
Delaware 17th State Senate District has a population of 48,809 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Delaware 17th State Senate District?
Median household income in Delaware 17th State Senate District is $62,863 — below the national median of $80,734. The Delaware state median is $84,954.
What is the political history of Delaware 17th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 6 presidential elections in Delaware 17th State Senate District from 2004 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 0 went Republican.
