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Delaware's 9th Senate district

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Delaware's 9th
State Senate district

Senator
  Jack Walsh
DNewport
Registration49.2% Democratic
23.3% Republican
27.5% No party preference
Demographics63% White
15% Black
15% Hispanic
5% Asian
1% Other
Population (2018)41,895[1]
Registered voters29,305[2]

Delaware's 9th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jack Walsh since 2016, succeeding fellow Democrat Karen Peterson.[3]

Geography

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District 9 covers the areas between Newark and Wilmington in New Castle County, including parts of Pike Creek, Pike Creek Valley, Newport, Stanton, and far eastern Newark proper.[4][5]

Like all districts in the state, the 9th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 17th, 18th, 19th, 21st, and 24th 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 9th district holds elections in presidential years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.

2020

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2020 Delaware Senate election, District 9[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack Walsh (incumbent) 12,728 67.1
Republican Todd Ruckle 6,248 32.9
Total votes 18,976 100
Democratic hold

2016

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2016 Delaware Senate election, District 9[7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jack Walsh 1,364 57.2
Democratic Caitlin Olsen 1,022 42.8
Total votes 2,386 100
General election
Democratic Jack Walsh 13,500 100
Total votes 13,500 100
Democratic hold

2012

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2012 Delaware Senate election, District 9[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Karen Peterson (incumbent) 13,941 100
Total votes 13,941 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

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Year Office Results[8]
2020 President Biden 63.6 – 34.5%
2016 President Clinton 57.4 – 37.0%
2014 Senate Coons 60.1 – 37.3%
2012 President Obama 64.6 – 33.9%
Senate Carper 72.5 – 24.0%
Governor Markell 75.1 – 22.9%

References

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  1. ^ "State Senate District 9, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  2. ^ "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator John Walsh (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  4. ^ "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
  5. ^ "State Senate District 9" (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 13, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Delaware State Senate District 9". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 13, 2020.