Delaware's 6th Senate district

Delaware's 6th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Republican Ernesto López since 2012, succeeding fellow Republican Liane Sorenson.[3]

Delaware's 6th
State Senate District
Senator
  Ernesto López
R–Lewes
Registration40.2% Democratic
35.1% Republican
24.7% No party preference
Demographics88% White
5% Black
4% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Other
Population (2018)49,576[1]
Registered voters43,274[2]

Geography

District 6 is based in the Cape Region in coastal Sussex County, covering Rehoboth Beach, Lewes, Milton, and the surrounding communities.[4][5]

Like all districts in the state, the 6th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 14th, 20th, and 36th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[6]

Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 6th district holds elections in midterm years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.

2018
2018 Delaware Senate election, District 6[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ernesto López (incumbent) 14,781 52.7
Democratic David Baker 13,283 47.3
Total votes 28,064 100
Republican hold

2014
2014 Delaware Senate election, District 6[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ernesto López (incumbent) 11,633 63.4
Democratic Claire Snyder-Hall 6,718 36.6
Total votes 18,351 100
Republican hold

2012
2012 Delaware Senate election, District 6[7]
Primary election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ernesto López 2,163 54.9
Republican Glen Urquhart 1,779 45.1
Total votes 3,942 100
General election
Republican Ernesto López 13,603 56.1
Democratic Andrew Staton 10,352 42.7
Libertarian Gwendolyn Jones 286 1.2
Total votes 24,241 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results in District 6
Year Office Results[8]
2016 President Trump 49.7 – 46.7%
2014 Senate Coons 51.4 – 47.2%
2012 President Romney 50.3 – 48.6%
Senate Carper 54.6 – 35.8%
Governor Markell 62.9 – 35.4%

References
  1. "State Senate District 6, 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 Ernesto B. Lopez (R)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  4. "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  5. "6th Senate District Map July 2012" (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. "Delaware State Senate District 6". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  8. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
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