Delaware's 11th Senate district

Delaware's 11th
State Senate district
Senator
  Bryan Townsend
D–Westover Woods
Registration56.6% Democratic
18.3% Republican
25.1% No party preference
Demographics47% White
28% Black
16% Hispanic
7% Asian
3% Other
Population (2018)42,799[1]
Registered voters30,487[2]

Delaware's 11th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Bryan Townsend since 2012, following his defeat of incumbent Anthony DeLuca in the Democratic primary.[3]

Geography

District 11 covers communities immediately to the east of Newark in New Castle County, including Brookside, Christiana, Woodshade, Taylortown, and some of Bear.[4][5]

Like all districts in the state, the 11th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 5th, 18th, 24th, and 26th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[6]

Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 11th district holds elections in midterm years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of the usual cycle.

2024

Delaware Senate 11th district general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bryan Townsend (incumbent) 15,898 100%
Total votes 15,898 100%
Democratic hold

2022

2022 Delaware Senate election, District 11
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bryan Townsend (incumbent) 8,843 100.0
Total votes 8,843 100

2018

2018 Delaware Senate election, District 11[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bryan Townsend (incumbent) 10,421 75.8
Republican Dan Kapitanic 3,335 24.2
Total votes 13,756 100
Democratic hold

2014

2014 Delaware Senate election, District 11[7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bryan Townsend (incumbent) 1,253 78.1
Democratic David Tackett 352 21.9
Total votes 1,605 100
General election
Democratic Bryan Townsend (incumbent) 6,426 100
Total votes 6,426 100
Democratic hold

2012

2012 Delaware Senate election, District 11[7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bryan Townsend 1,441 57.8
Democratic Anthony DeLuca (incumbent) 1,054 42.2
Total votes 2,495 100
General election
Democratic Bryan Townsend 12,860 78.4
Republican Evan Queitsch 3,550 21.6
Total votes 16,410 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[8][9]
2020 President Biden 71.3 – 27.0%
2016 President Clinton 66.5 – 28.1%
2014 Senate Coons 68.5 – 29.2%
2012 President Obama 72.9 – 25.7%
Senate Carper 77.0 – 19.6%
Governor Markell 79.1 – 18.8%

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 11, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. ^ "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Bryan Townsend (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "State Senate District 11" (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 14, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Delaware State Senate District 11". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  8. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.