Delaware's 2nd Senate district

Delaware's 2nd State Senate district
Senator	Darius Brown D – Wilmington
Registration	75.7%  Democratic 8.2%  Republican 16.1%  No party preference
Demographics	21%  White 65%  Black 10%  Hispanic 2%  Asian 2% Other
Population (2018)	42,153 [1]
Registered voters	29,383 [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.

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.

2018

2018 Delaware Senate election, District 2 ^[7]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Darius Brown	2,115	38.4
	Democratic	Bobbie Cummings	1,387	25.2
	Democratic	Sam Guy	1,280	23.2
	Democratic	Herman Holloway Jr.	727	13.2
Total votes			5,509	100
General election
	Democratic	Darius Brown	11,783	100
Total votes			11,783	100
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 Delaware Senate election, District 2 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Margaret Rose Henry (incumbent)	7,324	87.9
	Republican	Robert Martin	1,010	12.1
Total votes			8,334	100
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 Delaware Senate election, District 2 ^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Margaret Rose Henry (incumbent)	15,197	100
Total votes			15,197	100
	Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results [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. "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. 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. "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.