Delaware's 3rd Senate district
| Delaware's 3rd State Senate district | |||
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| Senator |
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| Registration | 71.5%Democratic 9.6%Republican 18.9%No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 25%White 51%Black 19%Hispanic 1%Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population(2018) | 39,110[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 28,064[2] | ||
Delaware's 3rd Senate districtis one of 21 districts in theDelaware Senate.It has been represented byDemocratElizabeth Lockmansince 2018, succeeding fellow DemocratRobert Marshall.[3]
Geography
[edit]District 3 is based in downtownWilmington,also covering some unincorporated areas to the south.[4][5]
Like all districts in the state, the 3rd Senate district is located entirely withinDelaware's at-large congressional district.It overlaps with the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 13th districts of theDelaware House of Representatives.[6]At 5 square miles, it is the smallest Senate district in the state.[1]
Recent election results
[edit]Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 3rd district holds elections in midterm years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.
2018
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Elizabeth Lockman | 2,143 | 56.4 | |
| Democratic | Jordan Hines | 1,660 | 43.6 | |
| Total votes | 3,803 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Elizabeth Lockman | 9,099 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 9,099 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
2014
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Robert Marshall(incumbent) | 945 | 51.0 | |
| Democratic | Sherry Dorsey Walker | 908 | 49.0 | |
| Total votes | 1,853 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Robert Marshall(incumbent) | 5,214 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 5,214 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
2012
[edit]| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Robert Marshall(incumbent) | 2,504 | 62.2 | |
| Democratic | Eric Anderson | 912 | 22.7 | |
| Democratic | Timothy Meades, Sr. | 609 | 15.1 | |
| Total votes | 4,025 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Robert Marshall(incumbent) | 12,322 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 12,322 | 100 | ||
| Democratichold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
[edit]| Year | Office | Results[8][9] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden85.4 – 13.5% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton83.5 – 13.1% |
| 2014 | Senate | Coons82.7 – 14.9% |
| 2012 | President | Obama87.2 – 11.8% |
| Senate | Carper88.7 – 8.2% | |
| Governor | Markell89.7 – 8.5% |
References
[edit]- ^ab"State Senate District 3, DE".Census Reporter.RetrievedJune 10,2020.
- ^"State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District".State of Delaware.RetrievedJune 10,2020.
- ^"Senator S. Elizabeth Lockman (D)".Delaware General Assembly.RetrievedJune 10,2020.
- ^"Senate Districts".Delaware General Assembly.RetrievedJune 10,2020.
- ^"State Senate District 3"(PDF).Delaware General Assembly.RetrievedJune 19,2020.
- ^David Jarman."How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?".Daily Kos.RetrievedJune 10,2020.
- ^abc"Delaware State Senate District 3".Ballotpedia.RetrievedJune 10,2020.
- ^"Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD".Daily Kos.RetrievedJune 10,2020.
- ^"2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result".CNalysis.RetrievedJune 9,2021.