Delaware's_7th_Senate_district
Delaware's 7th Senate district
American legislative district
Delaware's 7th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Spiros Mantzavinos since 2020, following his defeat of incumbent Republican Anthony Delcollo.[3]
| Delaware's 7th State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 49.3% Democratic 22.7% Republican 28.0% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 69% White 8% Black 18% Hispanic 3% Asian 2% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 42,239[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 30,380[2] | ||
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District 7 covers the immediate western suburbs of Wilmington in New Castle County, including Elsmere, Newport, Westminster, Anglesey, and other unincorporated areas.[4][5]
Like all districts in the state, the 7th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 4th, 13th, 19th, and 21st districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[6]
Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 7th district holds elections in presidential years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.
2020
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Spiros Mantzavinos | 10,399 | 51.4 | |
| Republican | Anthony Delcollo (incumbent) | 9,851 | 48.6 | |
| Total votes | 20,250 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Anthony Delcollo | 9,604 | 50.5 | |
| Democratic | Patricia Blevins (incumbent) | 9,398 | 49.5 | |
| Total votes | 19,002 | 100 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2012
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Patricia Blevins (incumbent) | 13,756 | 92.4 | |
| Libertarian | James Christina | 1,139 | 7.6 | |
| Total votes | 14,895 | 100 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Federal and statewide results
- "State Senate District 7, 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 Spiros Mantzavinos (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
- "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
- "State Senate District 7" (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.
- "Delaware State Senate District 7". 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.