Delaware's 7th Senate district

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Delaware's 7th
State Senate district
Delaware Senate District 7 (2010).png
Senator
  Spiros Mantzavinos
D–
Registration49.3% Democratic
22.7% Republican
28.0% No party preference
Demographics69% White
8% Black
18% Hispanic
3% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)42,239[1]
Registered voters30,380[2]

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]

Geography[]

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]

Recent election results[]

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[]

2020 Delaware Senate election, District 7[7]
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[]

2016 Delaware Senate election, District 7[7]
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[]

2012 Delaware Senate election, District 7[7]
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 in District 7[]

Year Office Results[8]
2016 President Clinton 55.3 – 39.1%
2014 Senate Coons 59.7 – 37.6%
2012 President Obama 63.7 – 34.6%
Senate Carper 71.2 – 24.5%
Governor Markell 74.1 – 23.6%

References[]

  1. ^ "State Senate District 7, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  2. ^ "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Spiros Mantzavinos (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "State Senate District 7" (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 12, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Delaware State Senate District 7". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
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