HarrisDemocratic41.9%14,941TrumpRepublican57.0%20,316OtherAll other candidates1.2%412
R+15.1- Lead
- 5,375
- Total
- 35,669
- vs nation
- R+13.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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Delaware 20th State Senate District
Contests in this Place (46 available)
President38 · 1876–2024 · 3 mapped
▦ precinct · ▥ counties · ▢ no spatial detail
President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic41.2%12,547TrumpRepublican57.9%17,642OtherAll other candidates0.9%284
R+16.7- Lead
- 5,095
- Total
- 30,473
- vs nation
- R+21.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic34.4%8,012TrumpRepublican62.4%14,524OtherAll other candidates3.2%740
R+28.0- Lead
- 6,512
- Total
- 23,276
- vs nation
- R+30.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic40.1%8,145RomneyRepublican59.2%12,032OtherAll other candidates0.7%140
R+19.1- Lead
- 3,887
- Total
- 20,317
- vs nation
- R+23.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic42.3%8,208McCainRepublican57.0%11,057OtherAll other candidates0.7%130
R+14.7- Lead
- 2,849
- Total
- 19,395
- vs nation
- R+22.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic35.5%6,038BushRepublican63.8%10,872OtherAll other candidates0.7%121
R+28.4- Lead
- 4,834
- Total
- 17,031
- vs nation
- R+25.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic42.0%5,985BushRepublican56.4%8,040OtherAll other candidates1.6%230
R+14.4- Lead
- 2,055
- Total
- 14,255
- vs nation
- R+14.9
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic42.7%4,704DoleRepublican46.5%5,118OtherAll other candidates10.8%1,186
R+3.8- Lead
- 414
- Total
- 11,008
- vs nation
- R+12.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+15.1MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 49,0842024 5-year
- Population density
- 447 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 110 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $88,5612024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 79.9%2024 5-year
- Black
- 6.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 8.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+11.2 in 1884MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+86.7 in 1952MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Senate District 19, DE · twin score 95.8
presidential history
Party record book
Delaware 20th 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
Grover Cleveland1884
55.5%
850 votes · D+11.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 51.9%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
93.0%
3,999 votes · R+86.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 70.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
14,941votes
41.9% of the vote · R+15.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 12,547 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
20,316votes
57.0% of the vote · R+15.1 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 17,642 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
+12.4pts D vs U.S.
Place R+13.8 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +10.4 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
+76.0pts R vs U.S.
Place R+86.7 · U.S. R+10.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +30.1 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RGerald HockerState Senate · 20
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.
With roughly 49,000 residents, this district sits in Delaware's competitive middle tier — Democratic-leaning at the presidential level but close enough that local candidate strength and turnout patterns can meaningfully shift outcomes.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 11.2 points in 1884 and a Republican high of 86.7 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 1.7 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 15.1 points.
A population of 49,084, a 80% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $88,561 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Senate District 19 and State Senate District 46.
Political twins — state-senate districts
The state-senate districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Senate District 19
Delaware
95.8twin score
% unaffiliated2016 marginpopulation scale≠ median age
State Senate District 46
South Carolina
87.3twin score
median age2008–2020 trajectory≠ college share
State Senate District 6
Delaware
84.9twin score
median age% unaffiliatedpopulation scale
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Delaware 20th State Senate District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Delaware 20th State Senate District voted Republican by 15.1 points (R+15.1), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 35,669 votes cast, 14,941 went Democratic and 20,316 went Republican.
When did Delaware 20th State Senate District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Delaware 20th State Senate District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Delaware 20th State Senate District?
Delaware 20th State Senate District has a population of 49,084 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Delaware 20th State Senate District?
Median household income in Delaware 20th State Senate District is $88,561 — above the national median of $80,734. The Delaware state median is $84,954.
What is the political history of Delaware 20th State Senate District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Delaware 20th State Senate District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.