Delaware's_17th_Senate_district
Delaware's 17th Senate district
American legislative 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 | |||
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| Registration | 51.8% Democratic 23.1% Republican 25.1% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 46% White 39% Black 7% Hispanic 2% Asian 1% Native American 4% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 46,208[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 31,330[2] | ||
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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]
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
| 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
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brian Bushweller (incumbent) | 13,161 | 100 | |
| Total votes | 13,161 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
- "State Senate District 17, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- "Senator Trey Charles Paradee (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- "Kent County 17th Senatorial District" (PDF). Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- "Delaware State Senate District 17". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
- "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.