Delaware's 17th Senate district

Delaware's 17th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat W. Charles Paradee since 2018, succeeding fellow Democrat Brian Bushweller.[3]

Delaware's 17th
State Senate district
Senator
  W. Charles Paradee
D–Dover
Registration51.8% Democratic
23.1% Republican
25.1% No party preference
Demographics46% White
39% Black
7% Hispanic
2% Asian
1% Native American
4% Other
Population (2018)46,208[1]
Registered voters31,330[2]

Geography

District 17 is based in Dover, covering most of the city proper as well as the nearby Kent County communities of Camden, Wyoming, and Rodney Village.[4][5]

Like all districts in the state, the 17th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 28th, 29th, 31st, 32nd, and 34th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[6]

Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 17th 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 17[7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Justin King 1,240 67.5
Republican Donyale Hall 596 32.5
Total votes 1,836 100
General election
Democratic W. Charles Paradee 9,343 64.3
Republican Justin King 5,194 35.7
Total votes 14,537 100
Democratic hold

2014
2014 Delaware Senate election, District 17[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Bushweller (incumbent) 5,811 60.0
Republican Kim Warfield 3,881 40.0
Total votes 9,692 100
Democratic hold

2012
2012 Delaware Senate election, District 17[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Brian Bushweller (incumbent) 13,161 100
Total votes 13,161 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results in District 17
Year Office Results[8][9]
2020 President Biden 65.2 – 32.9%
2016 President Clinton 58.1 – 36.2%
2014 Senate Coons 57.4 – 41.1%
2012 President Obama 61.9 – 36.7%
Senate Carper 68.8 – 27.1%
Governor Markell 68.4 – 29.1%

References
  1. "State Senate District 17, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  2. "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  3. "Senator Trey Charles Paradee (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  4. "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  5. "Kent County 17th Senatorial District" (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 17, 2020.
  7. "Delaware State Senate District 17". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  8. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  9. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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