Delaware's 8th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat David Sokola since 1990.[3]
Delaware's 8th State Senate district | |||
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Registration | 39.9% Democratic 31.4% Republican 28.7% No party preference | ||
Demographics | 76% White 7% Black 6% Hispanic 8% Asian 2% Other | ||
Population (2018) | 44,996[1] | ||
Registered voters | 25,651[2] |
Geography edit
District 8 is based in Newark – the state's third-largest city – and also covers parts of Hockessin and North Star.[4][5]
Like all districts in the state, the 8th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 12th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 25th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[6] The district borders Maryland to the west and Pennsylvania along the Twelve-Mile Circle.[1]
Recent election results edit
Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 8th district holds elections in presidential years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.
2020 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Sokola (incumbent) | 13,281 | 100 | |
Total votes | 13,281 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2016 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Sokola (incumbent) | 8,862 | 50.8 | |
Republican | Meredith Chapman | 8,115 | 46.5 | |
Green | David Chandler | 462 | 2.7 | |
Total votes | 17,439 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
2012 edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Sokola (incumbent) | 10,099 | 60.7 | |
Republican | William Stritzinger | 6,535 | 39.3 | |
Total votes | 16,634 | 100 | ||
Democratic hold |
Federal and statewide results edit
Year | Office | Results[8][9] |
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2020 | President | Biden 64.1 – 33.9% |
2016 | President | Clinton 56.6 – 37.2% |
2014 | Senate | Coons 56.5 – 40.8% |
2012 | President | Obama 55.1 – 42.8% |
Senate | Carper 65.4 – 30.1% | |
Governor | Markell 69.6 – 28.1% |
References edit
- ^ a b "State Senate District 8, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "Senator David P. Sokola (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "State Senate District 8" (PDF). Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Delaware State Senate District 8". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
- ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.