Delaware's 7th Senate district

Delaware's 7th
State Senate district
Senator
  Spiros Mantzavinos
D–Westgate Farms
Registration49.3% Democratic
22.7% Republican
28.0% No party preference
Demographics69% White
8% Black
18% Hispanic
3% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)42,239[1]
Registered voters30,380[2]

Delaware's 7th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Spiros Mantzavinos since 2020, following his defeat of incumbent Republican Anthony Delcollo.[3]

Geography

District 7 covers the immediate western suburbs of Wilmington in New Castle County, including Elsmere, Newport, Westminster, Anglesey, and other unincorporated areas.[4][5]

Like all districts in the state, the 7th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 4th, 13th, 19th, and 21st districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[6]

Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 7th 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 7[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Spiros Mantzavinos 10,399 51.4
Republican Anthony Delcollo (incumbent) 9,851 48.6
Total votes 20,250 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2016

2016 Delaware Senate election, District 7[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Anthony Delcollo 9,604 50.5
Democratic Patricia Blevins (incumbent) 9,398 49.5
Total votes 19,002 100
Republican gain from Democratic

2012

2012 Delaware Senate election, District 7[7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Patricia Blevins (incumbent) 13,756 92.4
Libertarian James Christina 1,139 7.6
Total votes 14,895 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year Office Results[8][9]
2020 President Biden 61.9 – 36.3%
2016 President Clinton 55.3 – 39.1%
2014 Senate Coons 59.7 – 37.6%
2012 President Obama 63.7 – 34.6%
Senate Carper 71.2 – 24.5%
Governor Markell 74.1 – 23.6%

References

  1. ^ "State Senate District 7, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Spiros Mantzavinos (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "State Senate District 7" (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 12, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Delaware State Senate District 7". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.