Delaware's 12th Senate district

Delaware's 12th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Nicole Poore, the Senate Majority Leader, since 2012.[3]

Delaware's 12th
State Senate district
Senator
  Nicole Poore
D–Wrangle Hill
Registration54.8% Democratic
21.0% Republican
24.2% No party preference
Demographics57% White
28% Black
7% Hispanic
5% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)48,586[1]
Registered voters39,078[2]

Geography

District 12 covers much of central New Castle County along the Delaware River, including Delaware City, Wrangle Hill, Williamsburg, Kirkwood, Greylag, Bayview Manor, Monterey Farms, and parts of Glasgow, Bear, New Castle, and Wilmington Manor.[4][5]

Like all districts in the state, the 12th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 9th, 15th, 16th, 17th, and 27th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[6]

Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 12th 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 12[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicole Poore (incumbent) 21,606 100
Total votes 21,606 100
Democratic hold

2016
2016 Delaware Senate election, District 12[7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicole Poore (incumbent) 18,961 100
Total votes 18,961 100
Democratic hold

2012
2012 Delaware Senate election, District 12[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nicole Poore 12,875 60.3
Republican Dorinda Connor (incumbent) 8,170 38.3
Libertarian Brad Thomas 310 1.5
Total votes 21,355 100
Democratic gain from Republican

Federal and statewide results in District 12
Year Office Results[8][9]
2020 President Biden 67.2 – 31.3%
2016 President Clinton 62.3 – 33.4%
2014 Senate Coons 65.6 – 32.7%
2012 President Obama 68.0 – 30.6%
Senate Carper 74.5 – 22.2%
Governor Markell 76.9 – 21.2%

References
  1. "State Senate District 12, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  2. "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. "Senator Nicole Poore (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  4. "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  5. "State Senate District 12" (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 14, 2020.
  7. "Delaware State Senate District 12". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  8. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  9. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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