Delaware's 16th Senate district

Delaware's 16th
State Senate district
Senator
  Eric Buckson
R–Dover
Registration39.6% Democratic
32.8% Republican
27.5% No party preference
Demographics64% White
21% Black
7% Hispanic
3% Asian
5% Other
Population (2018)46,941[1]
Registered voters31,738[2]

Delaware's 16th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Republican Eric Buckson since 2022.[3]

Geography

District 16 covers southern Dover and its suburbs in Kent County, including Highland Acres, Rising Sun-Lebanon, Kent Acres, Riverview, Magnolia, Woodside, Woodside East, Frederica, Little Creek, Bowers, and Little Heaven.[4][5]

Like all districts in the state, the 16th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 28th, 29th, 32nd, 33rd, and 34th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[6]

Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 16th district holds elections in midterm years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.

2024

Delaware Senate 16th district general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Buckson (incumbent) 16,094 98.89%
Non-Partisan Delaware Will McVay 181 1.11%
Total votes 16,275 100%
Republican hold

2022

Delaware Senate 16th district general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Buckson 9,577 100%
Total votes 9,577 100%
Republican hold

2018

2018 Delaware Senate election, District 16[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Colin Bonini (incumbent) 8,618 55.1
Democratic Louisa Phillips 7,027 44.9
Total votes 15,645 100
Republican hold

2014

2014 Delaware Senate election, District 16[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Colin Bonini (incumbent) 6,178 74.3
Independent Michael Tedesco 2,135 25.7
Total votes 8,313 100
Republican hold

2012

2012 Delaware Senate election, District 16[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Colin Bonini (incumbent) 9,372 79.9
Independent Michael Tedesco 2,356 20.1
Total votes 11,728 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[8][9]
2020 President Biden 49.8 – 48.5%
2016 President Trump 52.0 – 42.4%
2014 Senate Wade 53.2 – 45.2%
2012 President Romney 50.2 – 48.5%
Senate Carper 58.3 – 36.8%
Governor Markell 58.9 – 38.6%

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 16, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Eric Buckson". Delaware General Assembly.
  4. ^ "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Kent County 16th Senatorial District" (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 16, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Delaware State Senate District 16". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.