Delaware's 3rd Senate district

Delaware's 3rd
State Senate district
Senator
  Elizabeth Lockman
D–Wilmington
Registration71.5% Democratic
9.6% Republican
18.9% No party preference
Demographics25% White
51% Black
19% Hispanic
1% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)39,110[1]
Registered voters28,064[2]

Delaware's 3rd Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Elizabeth Lockman since 2018, succeeding fellow Democrat Robert Marshall.[3]

Geography

District 3 is based in downtown Wilmington, also covering some unincorporated areas to the south.[4][5]

Like all districts in the state, the 3rd Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 13th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[6] At 5 square miles, it is the smallest Senate district in the state.[1]

Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 3rd district holds elections in midterm years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.

2024

Delaware Senate 3rd district general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Lockman (incumbent) 11,831 100%
Total votes 11,831 100%
Democratic hold

2018

2018 Delaware Senate election, District 3[7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Elizabeth Lockman 2,143 56.4
Democratic Jordan Hines 1,660 43.6
Total votes 3,803 100
General election
Democratic Elizabeth Lockman 9,099 100
Total votes 9,099 100
Democratic hold

2014

2014 Delaware Senate election, District 3[7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Marshall (incumbent) 945 51.0
Democratic Sherry Dorsey Walker 908 49.0
Total votes 1,853 100
General election
Democratic Robert Marshall (incumbent) 5,214 100
Total votes 5,214 100
Democratic hold

2012

2012 Delaware Senate election, District 3[7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert Marshall (incumbent) 2,504 62.2
Democratic Eric Anderson 912 22.7
Democratic Timothy Meades, Sr. 609 15.1
Total votes 4,025 100
General election
Democratic Robert Marshall (incumbent) 12,322 100
Total votes 12,322 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[8][9]
2020 President Biden 85.4 – 13.5%
2016 President Clinton 83.5 – 13.1%
2014 Senate Coons 82.7 – 14.9%
2012 President Obama 87.2 – 11.8%
Senate Carper 88.7 – 8.2%
Governor Markell 89.7 – 8.5%

References

  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 3, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  2. ^ "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator S. Elizabeth Lockman (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  4. ^ "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  5. ^ "State Senate District 3" (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 10, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Delaware State Senate District 3". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  8. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.