Delaware's 10th Senate district

Delaware's 10th State Senate district
Senator	Stephanie Hansen D – Middletown
Registration	46.9%  Democratic 26.5%  Republican 26.6%  No party preference
Demographics	67%  White 15%  Black 8%  Hispanic 8%  Asian 2% Other
Population (2018)	45,084 [1]
Registered voters	34,875 [2]

Delaware's 10th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Stephanie Hansen since 2017, following an expensive and intensely watched special election to replace fellow Democrat Bethany Hall-Long. ^[3]

Geography

District 10 is based in Middletown, also covering Mount Pleasant, Summit Bridge, western Glasgow, and the southernmost reaches of Newark. ^{[4] [5]}

Like all districts in the state, the 10th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 8th, 9th, 25th, and 27th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives. ^[6] It borders the state of Maryland. ^[1]

Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 10th district holds elections in midterm years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.

2018

2018 Delaware Senate election, District 10 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stephanie Hansen (incumbent)	11,665	62.1
	Republican	Christine Metzing	7,129	37.9
Total votes			18,794	100
	Democratic hold

2017 special

Following Bethany Hall-Long's election as Lieutenant Governor of Delaware in 2016, a special election was held in February 2017.

2017 Delaware Senate special election, District 10 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Stephanie Hansen	7,315	58.1
	Republican	John Marino	5,127	40.8
	Libertarian	Joseph Lanzendorfer	139	1.1
Total votes			12,581	100
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 Delaware Senate election, District 10 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bethany Hall-Long (incumbent)	6,230	51.1
	Republican	John Marino	5,963	48.9
Total votes			12,193	100
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 Delaware Senate election, District 10 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bethany Hall-Long (incumbent)	16,498	100
Total votes			16,498	100
	Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results [8] [9]
2020	President	Biden 60.8 – 37.4%
2016	President	Clinton 54.0 – 40.5%
2014	Senate	Coons 56.1 – 41.9%
2012	President	Obama 58.6 – 39.9%
	Senate	Carper 67.4 – 29.1%
	Governor	Markell 71.2 – 26.8%

References

1. "State Senate District 10, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
2. "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
3. "Senator Stephanie L. Hansen (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
4. "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
5. "State Senate District 10" (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 13, 2020.
7. "Delaware State Senate District 10". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
8. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
9. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.