Delaware's 17th State Senate district | |||
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Registration | 51.8% Democratic 23.1% Republican 25.1% No party preference | ||
Demographics | 46% White 39% Black 7% Hispanic 2% Asian 1% Native American 4% Other | ||
Population (2018) | 46,208 [1] | ||
Registered voters | 31,330 [2] |
Delaware's 17th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat W. Charles Paradee since 2018, succeeding fellow Democrat Brian Bushweller. [3]
District 17 is based in Dover, covering most of the city proper as well as the nearby Kent County communities of Camden, Wyoming, and Rodney Village. [4] [5]
Like all districts in the state, the 17th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 28th, 29th, 31st, 32nd, and 34th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives. [6]
Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 17th 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 | W. Charles Paradee | 14,630 | 100% | |
Total votes | 14,630 | 100% | ||
Democratic hold |
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Justin King | 1,240 | 67.5 | |
Republican | Donyale Hall | 596 | 32.5 | |
Total votes | 1,836 | 100 | ||
General election | ||||
Democratic | W. Charles Paradee | 9,343 | 64.3 | |
Republican | Justin King | 5,194 | 35.7 | |
Total votes | 14,537 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian Bushweller (incumbent) | 5,811 | 60.0 | |
Republican | Kim Warfield | 3,881 | 40.0 | |
Total votes | 9,692 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Brian Bushweller (incumbent) | 13,161 | 100 | |
Total votes | 13,161 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Year | Office | Results [8] [9] |
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2020 | President | Biden 65.2 – 32.9% |
2016 | President | Clinton 58.1 – 36.2% |
2014 | Senate | Coons 57.4 – 41.1% |
2012 | President | Obama 61.9 – 36.7% |
Senate | Carper 68.8 – 27.1% | |
Governor | Markell 68.4 – 29.1% |