Delaware's 19th Senate district

Delaware's 19th State Senate district
Senator	Brian Pettyjohn R – Georgetown
Registration	40.6%  Republican 36.4%  Democratic 23.0%  No party preference
Demographics	67%  White 14%  Black 16%  Hispanic 1%  Asian 1% Other
Population (2018)	49,788 [1]
Registered voters	30,749 [2]

Delaware's 19th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Republican Brian Pettyjohn since 2012. ^[3]

Geography

District 19 covers central Sussex County, including the communities of Georgetown, Bridgeville, and Long Neck. ^{[4] [5]} It borders the state of Maryland. ^[1]

Like all districts in the state, the 19th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 20th, 35th, 36th, 37th, 39th, 40th, and 41st districts of the Delaware House of Representatives. ^[6]

Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 19th 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 19 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Pettyjohn (incumbent)	16,324	100
Total votes			16,324	100
	Republican hold

2016

2016 Delaware Senate election, District 19 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Pettyjohn (incumbent)	14,003	100
Total votes			14,003	100
	Republican hold

2012

2012 Delaware Senate election, District 19 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brian Pettyjohn	9,817	59.8
	Democratic	Jane Covington	6,605	40.2
Total votes			16,422	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results [8] [9]
2020	President	Trump 58.1 – 40.6%
2016	President	Trump 61.4 – 35.0%
2014	Senate	Wade 58.2 – 40.2%
2012	President	Romney 55.5 – 43.1%
	Senate	Carper 51.9 – 41.1%
	Governor	Markell 56.0 – 41.7%

References

1. "State Senate District 19, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
2. "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Archived from the original on March 28, 2018. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
3. "Senator Brian Pettyjohn (R)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
4. "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
5. "19th Senate District Map July 2012" (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 18, 2020.
7. "Delaware State Senate District 19". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
8. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
9. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.