Delaware's 5th Senate district

Delaware's 5th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Kyle Evans Gay since 2020, following her defeat of incumbent Republican Catherine Cloutier.[3]

Delaware's 5th
State Senate District
Senator
  Kyle Evans Gay
D–Heatherbrooke
Registration44.8% Democratic
29.7% Republican
25.5% No party preference
Demographics81% White
8% Black
2% Hispanic
7% Asian
1% Other
Population (2018)41,850[1]
Registered voters34,684[2]

Geography

District 5 covers the northern suburbs of Wilmington in New Castle County including Arden, Ardencroft, Ardentown, Windsor Hills, Naamans Manor, Wilmont, Talleys Corner, Afton, Shellburne, Windybush, Heatherbrooke, Chalfonte, and other unincorporated areas.[4][5]

Like all districts in the state, the 5th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 6th, 7th, 10th, and 12th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[6] The district also borders Pennsylvania along the Twelve-Mile Circle.[1]

Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 5th 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 5[7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Kyle Evans Gay 3,852 56.6
Democratic Denise Bowers 1,842 27.1
Democratic Eric Levin 1,112 16.3
Total votes 6,806 100
General election
Democratic Kyle Evans Gay 13,475 52.3
Republican Catherine Cloutier (incumbent) 12,283 47.7
Total votes 25,758 100
Democratic gain from Republican

2016
2016 Delaware Senate election, District 5[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Catherine Cloutier (incumbent) 14,083 59.5
Democratic Denise Bowers 9,596 40.5
Total votes 23,679 100
Republican hold

2012
2012 Delaware Senate election, District 5[7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Catherine Cloutier (incumbent) 12,912 56.2
Democratic Christopher Counihan 10,062 43.8
Total votes 22,974 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 5
Year Office Results[8]
2016 President Clinton 57.7 – 36.9%
2014 Senate Coons 59.9 – 37.8%
2012 President Obama 57.5 – 40.9%
Senate Carper 66.6 – 29.5%
Governor Markell 70.6 – 27.6%

References
  1. "State Senate District 5, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  2. "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  3. "Senator Kyle Evans Gay (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved November 29, 2020.
  4. "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
  5. "State Senate District 5" (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 11, 2020.
  7. "Delaware State Senate District 5". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  8. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
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