How did DE-SD-16, Delaware vote in the 2024 presidential election?

DE-SD-16, Delaware voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+1.3. Kamala D Harris received 11,286 votes and Donald Trump received 11,587 out of 23,284 total votes cast, a 4.1-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is DE-SD-16, Delaware's political history?

DE-SD-16, Delaware has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. Democrats have won 3 and Republicans 2 of those contests. The largest single-election swing was 14.5 points in 2016.

What are the demographics of DE-SD-16, Delaware?

DE-SD-16, Delaware has a population of 47,734 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 59.7% non-Hispanic white, 9.0% Hispanic, 21.3% Black.

Which places are most similar to DE-SD-16, Delaware?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state senate districts to DE-SD-16, Delaware are Indiana State Senate District 22, Delaware State Senate District 15, Illinois State Senate District 33. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Delaware State Senate District 16

Delaware · Latest: 2024↓ R+4.1 vs 2020

Competitive — shifted 4.1pp toward Republicans in 2024 — 48K residents

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Similar state senate districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Indiana State Senate District 22IN

Suburban Republican 3

R+14.3

Similarity score96%

Delaware State Senate District 15DE

Suburban Republican 3

R+27.7

Similarity score95%

Illinois State Senate District 33IL

Suburban Republican 3

D+2.4

Similarity score94%

Tennessee State Senate District 11TN

Suburban Republican 3

R+18.9

Similarity score93%

Indiana State Senate District 49IN

Suburban Republican 3

R+21.8

Similarity score93%

Maryland State Senate District 29MD

Suburban Republican 3

R+15.1

Similarity score93%

North Dakota State Senate District 17ND

Suburban Republican 3

R+18.5

Similarity score93%

North Carolina State Senate District 31NC

Suburban Republican 3

R+13.8

Similarity score93%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

DE-SD-16Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

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White (Non-Hispanic) 59.7%Black 21.3%Hispanic 9.0%Multiracial 6.0%Asian 3.2%Native American 0.6%

Group	DE-SD-16	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	59.7%	58.1%	57.4%
Black / African American	21.3%	21.9%	12.2%
Hispanic / Latino	9.0%	11.0%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	6.0%	4.2%	4.0%
Asian	3.2%	4.3%	6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.1%	<0.1%	0.2%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Delaware State Senate District 16? 47,734 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

DE-SD-16 vs Delaware vs National48K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

48K

local

48KState 1.0MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

75.9%

local

75.9%State 77.0%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $85,641National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 10.4%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 35.8%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 73.0%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 42.4 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 14.5%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 20.6%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 10.7%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 15.1%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 84.9%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in DE-SD-16

Estimated using 2020 Census voting-age population.

2024 Turnout

64.3%

vs Previous

-62.2pp

Voting-Age Pop

36,211

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is DE-SD-16?

Tilt RAvg margin: R+2.7 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+3.1

2012

D+4.9

2016

R+9.6

2020

D+2.8

2024

R+1.3

Elasticity

14.5pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

R+0.0

Other Delaware State Senate Districts

20 total

Name	Margin ↓
DE-SD-02	D+63.2
DE-SD-03	D+63.0
DE-SD-13	D+47.7
DE-SD-01	D+46.6
DE-SD-11	D+37.9
DE-SD-05	D+31.8
DE-SD-17	D+31.8
DE-SD-08	D+27.6
DE-SD-12	D+25.6
DE-SD-09	D+24.0
DE-SD-04	D+20.5
DE-SD-10	D+20.2
DE-SD-07	D+17.7
DE-SD-06	D+14.3
DE-SD-14	D+11.7
DE-SD-19	R+11.9
DE-SD-20	R+15.2
DE-SD-18	R+20.5
DE-SD-15	R+27.7
DE-SD-21	R+36.7

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