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Delaware's 15th Senate district

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Delaware's 15th
State Senate district

Senator
  Dave Lawson
RMarydel
Registration39.8% Democratic
33.5% Republican
26.7% No party preference
Demographics73% White
16% Black
6% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Native American
3% Other
Population (2018)48,325[1]
Registered voters35,343[2]

Delaware's 15th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Republican Dave Lawson since 2011.[3]

Geography

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District 15 covers much of Kent County to the west of Dover, including Cheswold, Felton, Kenton, Marydel, Hartly, Willow Grove, Petersburg, Sandtown, and part of Viola.[4][5] It borders the state of Maryland.[1]

Like all districts in the state, the 15th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 11th, 28th, 29th, 30th, and 33rd 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 15th 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 15[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Lawson (incumbent) 14,587 55.3
Democratic Jacqueline Hugg 11,773 44.7
Total votes 26,360 100
Republican hold

2016

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2016 Delaware Senate election, District 15[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Lawson (incumbent) 15,036 100
Total votes 15,036 100
Republican hold

2012

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2012 Delaware Senate election, District 15[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Dave Lawson (incumbent) 9,547 50.6
Democratic Kathleen Cooke 9,004 47.7
Independent Catherine Samardza 324 1.7
Total votes 18,875 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

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Year Office Results[8][9]
2020 President Trump 53.4 – 44.9%
2016 President Trump 56.3 – 38.8%
2014 Senate Wade 52.2 – 45.8%
2012 President Romney 51.9 – 46.6%
Senate Carper 58.3 – 37.4%
Governor Markell 58.3 – 39.4%

References

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  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 15, 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 Dave G. Lawson (R)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  4. ^ "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
  5. ^ "Kent County 15th 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 15". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 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.