Delaware's 2nd Senate district

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Delaware's 2nd
State Senate district
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Senator
  Darius Brown
D Wilmington
Registration75.7%  Democratic
8.2%  Republican
16.1%  No party preference
Demographics21%  White
65%  Black
10%  Hispanic
2%  Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)42,153 [1]
Registered voters29,383 [2]

Delaware's 2nd Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Darius Brown since 2018, succeeding fellow Democrat Margaret Rose Henry. [3] It is the most Democratic-leaning district in the Senate.

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Geography

District 2 is based in southern and eastern Wilmington along the Delaware River in New Castle County, also covering Minquadale and parts of New Castle and Edgemoor. [4] [5]

Like all districts in the state, the 2nd Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 1st, 2nd, 6th, 16th, and 17th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives. [6] The district borders New Jersey. [1]

Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 2nd district holds elections in midterm years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.

2024

Delaware Senate 2nd district general election, 2024
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Darius J. Brown 14,273 92.97
Republican Jon Roe1,0807.03%
Total votes15,353 100%
Democratic hold


2018

2018 Delaware Senate election, District 2 [7]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Darius Brown 2,115 38.4
Democratic Bobbie Cummings1,38725.2
Democratic Sam Guy1,28023.2
Democratic Herman Holloway Jr.72713.2
Total votes5,509 100
General election
Democratic Darius Brown 11,783 100
Total votes11,783 100
Democratic hold

2014

2014 Delaware Senate election, District 2 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Margaret Rose Henry (incumbent) 7,324 87.9
Republican Robert Martin1,01012.1
Total votes8,334 100
Democratic hold

2012

2012 Delaware Senate election, District 2 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Margaret Rose Henry (incumbent) 15,197 100
Total votes15,197 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [8] [9]
2020 President Biden 88.1 – 10.9%
2016 President Clinton 87.0 – 10.3%
2014 Senate Coons 88.8 – 9.6%
2012 President Obama 91.8 – 7.6%
Senate Carper 92.1 – 5.8%
Governor Markell 92.6 – 6.1%

References

  1. 1 2 "State Senate District 2, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 9, 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 9, 2020.
  3. "Senator Darius J. Brown (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  4. "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  5. "State Senate District 2" (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 9, 2020.
  7. 1 2 3 "Delaware State Senate District 2". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  8. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 9, 2020.
  9. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.