Delaware's 9th Senate district

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Delaware's 9th
State Senate district
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Senator
  Jack Walsh
D Newport
Registration49.2%  Democratic
23.3%  Republican
27.5%  No party preference
Demographics63%  White
15%  Black
15%  Hispanic
5%  Asian
1% Other
Population (2018)41,895 [1]
Registered voters29,305 [2]

Delaware's 9th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jack Walsh since 2016, succeeding fellow Democrat Karen Peterson. [3]

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Geography

District 9 covers the areas between Newark and Wilmington in New Castle County, including parts of Pike Creek, Pike Creek Valley, Newport, Stanton, and far eastern Newark proper. [4] [5]

Like all districts in the state, the 9th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 17th, 18th, 19th, 21st, and 24th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives. [6]

Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 9th 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 9 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Walsh (incumbent) 12,728 67.1
Republican Todd Ruckle6,24832.9
Total votes18,976 100
Democratic hold

2016

2016 Delaware Senate election, District 9 [7]
Primary election
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Jack Walsh 1,364 57.2
Democratic Caitlin Olsen1,02242.8
Total votes2,386 100
General election
Democratic Jack Walsh 13,500 100
Total votes13,500 100
Democratic hold

2012

2012 Delaware Senate election, District 9 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Karen Peterson (incumbent) 13,941 100
Total votes13,941 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

YearOfficeResults [8]
2020 President Biden 63.6 – 34.5%
2016 President Clinton 57.4 – 37.0%
2014 Senate Coons 60.1 – 37.3%
2012 President Obama 64.6 – 33.9%
Senate Carper 72.5 – 24.0%
Governor Markell 75.1 – 22.9%

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References

  1. "State Senate District 9, 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 John Walsh (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  4. "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  5. "State Senate District 9" (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. 1 2 3 "Delaware State Senate District 9". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  8. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 13, 2020.