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Delaware's 16th Senate district

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Delaware's 16th
State Senate district

Senator
  Eric Buckson
RDover
Registration39.6% Democratic
32.8% Republican
27.5% No party preference
Demographics64% White
21% Black
7% Hispanic
3% Asian
5% Other
Population (2018)46,941[1]
Registered voters31,738[2]

Delaware's 16th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Republican Eric Buckson since 2022.[3]

Geography

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District 16 covers southern Dover and its suburbs in Kent County, including Highland Acres, Rising Sun-Lebanon, Kent Acres, Riverview, Magnolia, Woodside, Woodside East, Frederica, Little Creek, Bowers, and Little Heaven.[4][5]

Like all districts in the state, the 16th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 28th, 29th, 32nd, 33rd, and 34th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[6]

Recent election results

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Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 16th district holds elections in midterm years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.

2024

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Delaware Senate 16th district general election, 2024
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Buckson (incumbent) 16,094 98.89%
Non-Partisan Delaware Will McVay 181 1.11%
Total votes 16,275 100%
Republican hold

2022

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Delaware Senate 16th district general election, 2022
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Eric Buckson 9,577 100%
Total votes 9,577 100%
Republican hold

2018

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2018 Delaware Senate election, District 16[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Colin Bonini (incumbent) 8,618 55.1
Democratic Louisa Phillips 7,027 44.9
Total votes 15,645 100
Republican hold

2014

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2014 Delaware Senate election, District 16[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Colin Bonini (incumbent) 6,178 74.3
Independent Michael Tedesco 2,135 25.7
Total votes 8,313 100
Republican hold

2012

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2012 Delaware Senate election, District 16[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Colin Bonini (incumbent) 9,372 79.9
Independent Michael Tedesco 2,356 20.1
Total votes 11,728 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

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Year Office Results[8][9]
2020 President Biden 49.8 – 48.5%
2016 President Trump 52.0 – 42.4%
2014 Senate Wade 53.2 – 45.2%
2012 President Romney 50.2 – 48.5%
Senate Carper 58.3 – 36.8%
Governor Markell 58.9 – 38.6%

References

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  1. ^ "State Senate District 16, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Eric Buckson". Delaware General Assembly.
  4. ^ "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Kent County 16th 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 16, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Delaware State Senate District 16". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  8. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.