Delaware's 20th Senate district

Delaware's 20th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Republican Gerald Hocker, the current Senate Minority Leader, since 2012.[3]

Delaware's 20th
State Senate district
Senator
  Gerald Hocker
R–Ocean View
Registration44.3% Republican
33.2% Democratic
22.5% No party preference
Demographics79% White
9% Black
7% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
3% Other
Population (2018)48,045[1]
Registered voters38,245[2]

Geography

District 20 is based in southeastern Sussex County along the Atlantic Ocean, including the communities of Millsboro, Selbyville, Ocean View, Bethany Beach, Dagsboro, Frankford, Fenwick Island, Millville, South Bethany, Roxana, and Oak Orchard.[4][5] It borders the state of Maryland.[1]

Like all districts in the state, the 20th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 37th, 38th, and 41st districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[6]

Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 20th 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 20[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Hocker (incumbent) 24,001 100
Total votes 24,001 100
Republican hold

2016
2016 Delaware Senate election, District 20[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Hocker (incumbent) 17,908 72.4
Democratic Perry Mitchell 6,831 27.6
Total votes 24,739 100
Republican hold

2012
2012 Delaware Senate election, District 20[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Gerald Hocker 14,290 68.0
Democratic Richard Eakle 6,736 32.0
Total votes 21,026 100
Republican gain from Democratic

Federal and statewide results in District 20
Year Office Results[8][9]
2020 President Trump 57.8 – 41.2%
2016 President Trump 62.2 – 34.6%
2014 Senate Wade 58.0 – 40.6%
2012 President Romney 58.4 – 40.5%
Senate Carper 50.8 – 42.9%
Governor Markell 55.7 – 42.2%

References
  1. "State Senate District 20, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  3. "Senator Gerald W. Hocker (R)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  4. "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  5. "20th Senate District Map July 2012" (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 18, 2020.
  7. "Delaware State Senate District 20". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  8. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  9. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.
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