Delaware's 10th Senate district

Delaware's 10th
State Senate district
Senator
  Stephanie Hansen
D–Middletown
Registration46.9% Democratic
26.5% Republican
26.6% No party preference
Demographics67% White
15% Black
8% Hispanic
8% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)45,084[1]
Registered voters34,875[2]

Delaware's 10th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Stephanie Hansen since 2017, following an expensive and intensely watched special election to replace fellow Democrat Bethany Hall-Long.[3]

Geography

District 10 is based in Middletown, also covering Mount Pleasant, Summit Bridge, western Glasgow, and the southernmost reaches of Newark.[4][5]

Like all districts in the state, the 10th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 8th, 9th, 25th, and 27th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[6] It borders the state of Maryland.[1]

Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 10th district holds elections in midterm years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.

2024

Delaware Senate 10th district general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Hansen (incumbent) 19,510 100%
Total votes 19,510 100%
Democratic hold

2018

2018 Delaware Senate election, District 10[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Hansen (incumbent) 11,665 62.1
Republican Christine Metzing 7,129 37.9
Total votes 18,794 100
Democratic hold

2017 special

Following Bethany Hall-Long's election as Lieutenant Governor of Delaware in 2016, a special election was held in February 2017.

2017 Delaware Senate special election, District 10[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Stephanie Hansen 7,315 58.1
Republican John Marino 5,127 40.8
Libertarian Joseph Lanzendorfer 139 1.1
Total votes 12,581 100
Democratic hold

2014

2014 Delaware Senate election, District 10[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bethany Hall-Long (incumbent) 6,230 51.1
Republican John Marino 5,963 48.9
Total votes 12,193 100
Democratic hold

2012

2012 Delaware Senate election, District 10[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bethany Hall-Long (incumbent) 16,498 100
Total votes 16,498 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[8][9]
2020 President Biden 60.8 – 37.4%
2016 President Clinton 54.0 – 40.5%
2014 Senate Coons 56.1 – 41.9%
2012 President Obama 58.6 – 39.9%
Senate Carper 67.4 – 29.1%
Governor Markell 71.2 – 26.8%

References

  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 10, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Stephanie L. Hansen (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "State Senate District 10" (PDF). Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  6. ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c d "Delaware State Senate District 10". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  8. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.