Delaware's 4th State Senate district | |||
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Registration | 40.9% Democratic 31.9% Republican 27.2% No party preference | ||
Demographics | 78% White 5% Black 3% Hispanic 11% Asian 2% Other | ||
Population (2018) | 40,878 [1] | ||
Registered voters | 34,257 [2] |
Delaware's 4th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Laura Sturgeon since 2018, following her defeat of incumbent Republican Gregory Lavelle. [3]
District 4 covers many of Wilmington's northwestern suburbs in New Castle County, including Hockessin, Greenville, Pike Creek, Talleyville, Granogue, Brandywine, Alapocas, Montchanin, Runnymeade, Delaware Heights, Rockland, Winterthur, Wooddale, and other unincorporated areas. [4] [5]
Like all districts in the state, the 4th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 4th, 12th, 21st, and 22nd districts of the Delaware House of Representatives. [6] The district borders Pennsylvania along the Twelve-Mile Circle. [1]
Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 4th district holds elections in midterm years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Laura Sturgeon (incumbent) | 18,984 | 100% | |
Total votes | 18,984 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Laura Sturgeon | 11,251 | 53.1 | |
Republican | Gregory Lavelle (incumbent) | 9,924 | 46.9 | |
Total votes | 21,175 | 100 | ||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gregory Lavelle (incumbent) | 8,983 | 61.9 | |
Democratic | Sarah Buttner | 5,521 | 38.1 | |
Total votes | 14,504 | 100 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Gregory Lavelle | 11,970 | 50.8 | |
Democratic | Michael Katz (incumbent) | 11,188 | 47.5 | |
Libertarian | Marcia Groff | 410 | 1.7 | |
Total votes | 23,568 | 100 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic |
Year | Office | Results [8] [9] |
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2020 | President | Biden 60.9 – 37.5% |
2016 | President | Clinton 53.5 – 41.1% |
2014 | Senate | Coons 53.8 – 44.1% |
2012 | President | Obama 49.9 – 48.6% |
Senate | Carper 61.6 – 34.1% | |
Governor | Markell 67.0 – 31.3% |