Delaware's 2nd Senate district
| Delaware's 2nd State Senate district | |||
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| Senator |
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| Registration | 75.7% Democratic 8.2% Republican 16.1% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 21% White 65% Black 10% Hispanic 2% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 42,153[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 29,383[2] | ||
Delaware's 2nd Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Darius Brown since 2018, succeeding fellow Democrat Margaret Rose Henry.[3] It is the most Democratic-leaning district in the Senate.
Geography
District 2 is based in southern and eastern Wilmington along the Delaware River in New Castle County, also covering Minquadale and parts of New Castle and Edgemoor.[4][5]
Like all districts in the state, the 2nd Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 1st, 2nd, 6th, 16th, and 17th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[6] The district borders New Jersey.[1]
Recent election results
Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 2nd district holds elections in midterm years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.
2018
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Darius Brown | 2,115 | 38.4 | |
| Democratic | Bobbie Cummings | 1,387 | 25.2 | |
| Democratic | Sam Guy | 1,280 | 23.2 | |
| Democratic | Herman Holloway Jr. | 727 | 13.2 | |
| Total votes | 5,509 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Darius Brown | 11,783 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 11,783 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Margaret Rose Henry (incumbent) | 7,324 | 87.9 | |
| Republican | Robert Martin | 1,010 | 12.1 | |
| Total votes | 8,334 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2012
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Margaret Rose Henry (incumbent) | 15,197 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 15,197 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
| Year | Office | Results[8][9] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 88.1 – 10.9% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 87.0 – 10.3% |
| 2014 | Senate | Coons 88.8 – 9.6% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 91.8 – 7.6% |
| Senate | Carper 92.1 – 5.8% | |
| Governor | Markell 92.6 – 6.1% |
References
- ^ a b "State Senate District 2, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Senator Darius J. Brown (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "State Senate District 2" (PDF). Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Delaware State Senate District 2". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.