Delaware's 14th Senate district

Delaware's 14th
State Senate district
Senator
  Kyra Hoffner
D–Dover
Registration47.1% Democratic
27.3% Republican
25.6% No party preference
Demographics67% White
24% Black
5% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)51,166[1]
Registered voters35,734[2]

Delaware's 14th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Kyra Hoffner since 2023.[3]

Geography

District 14 straddles the border between New Castle County and Kent County, covering all of Smyrna, Clayton, Odessa, Blackbird, and Leipsic, as well as parts of Middletown.[4][5]

Like all districts in the state, the 14th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 8th, 9th, 11th, 28th, and 29th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[6] The district borders Maryland to the west and New Jersey along the Delaware River.[1]

Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 14th district holds elections in presidential years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.

2020

2020 Delaware Senate election, District 14[7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bruce Ennis (incumbent) 3,333 53.5
Democratic Kyra Hoffner 1,537 24.7
Democratic Terrell Williams 1,360 21.8
Total votes 6,230 100
General election
Democratic Bruce Ennis (incumbent) 16,492 59.5
Republican Craig Pugh 11,229 40.5
Total votes 27,721 100
Democratic hold

2016

2016 Delaware Senate election, District 14[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bruce Ennis (incumbent) 13,454 59.6
Republican Carl Pace 9,138 40.4
Total votes 22,592 100
Democratic hold

2012

2012 Delaware Senate election, District 14[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Bruce Ennis (incumbent) 12,031 61.1
Republican Scott Unruh 7,652 38.9
Total votes 19,683 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[8][9]
2020 President Biden 55.3 – 43.1%
2016 President Clinton 48.5 – 46.3%
2014 Senate Coons 52.8 – 45.4%
2012 President Obama 56.4 – 42.2%
Senate Carper 65.5 – 30.9%
Governor Markell 67.5 – 30.3%

References

  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 14, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  2. ^ "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Bruce C. Ennis (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  4. ^ "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  5. ^ "State of Delaware State Senate District: 14" (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 15, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Delaware State Senate District 14". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.