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Delaware's 19th Senate district

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Delaware's 19th
State Senate district

Senator
  Brian Pettyjohn
RGeorgetown
Registration40.6% Republican
36.4% Democratic
23.0% No party preference
Demographics67% White
14% Black
16% Hispanic
1% Asian
1% Other
Population (2018)49,788[1]
Registered voters30,749[2]

Delaware's 19th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Republican Brian Pettyjohn since 2012.[3]

Geography

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District 19 covers central Sussex County, including the communities of Georgetown, Bridgeville, and Long Neck.[4][5] It borders the state of Maryland.[1]

Like all districts in the state, the 19th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 20th, 35th, 36th, 37th, 39th, 40th, and 41st 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 19th 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 19[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Pettyjohn (incumbent) 16,324 100
Total votes 16,324 100
Republican hold

2016

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2016 Delaware Senate election, District 19[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Pettyjohn (incumbent) 14,003 100
Total votes 14,003 100
Republican hold

2012

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2012 Delaware Senate election, District 19[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brian Pettyjohn 9,817 59.8
Democratic Jane Covington 6,605 40.2
Total votes 16,422 100
Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

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Year Office Results[8][9]
2020 President Trump 58.1 – 40.6%
2016 President Trump 61.4 – 35.0%
2014 Senate Wade 58.2 – 40.2%
2012 President Romney 55.5 – 43.1%
Senate Carper 51.9 – 41.1%
Governor Markell 56.0 – 41.7%

References

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  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 19, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  2. ^ "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "Senator Brian Pettyjohn (R)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "19th 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 18, 2020.
  7. ^ a b c "Delaware State Senate District 19". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.