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Delaware's 8th Senate district

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Delaware's 8th
State Senate district

Senator
  David Sokola
DNewark
Registration39.9% Democratic
31.4% Republican
28.7% No party preference
Demographics76% White
7% Black
6% Hispanic
8% Asian
2% Other
Population (2018)44,996[1]
Registered voters25,651[2]

Delaware's 8th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat David Sokola since 1990.[3]

Geography

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District 8 is based in Newark – the state's third-largest city – and also covers parts of Hockessin and North Star.[4][5]

Like all districts in the state, the 8th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 12th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 25th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[6] The district borders Maryland to the west and Pennsylvania along the Twelve-Mile Circle.[1]

Recent election results

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Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 8th 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 8[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Sokola (incumbent) 13,281 100
Total votes 13,281 100
Democratic hold

2016

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2016 Delaware Senate election, District 8[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Sokola (incumbent) 8,862 50.8
Republican Meredith Chapman 8,115 46.5
Green David Chandler 462 2.7
Total votes 17,439 100
Democratic hold

2012

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2012 Delaware Senate election, District 8[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David Sokola (incumbent) 10,099 60.7
Republican William Stritzinger 6,535 39.3
Total votes 16,634 100
Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

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Year Office Results[8][9]
2020 President Biden 64.1 – 33.9%
2016 President Clinton 56.6 – 37.2%
2014 Senate Coons 56.5 – 40.8%
2012 President Obama 55.1 – 42.8%
Senate Carper 65.4 – 30.1%
Governor Markell 69.6 – 28.1%

References

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  1. ^ a b "State Senate District 8, 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 David P. Sokola (D)". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  4. ^ "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  5. ^ "State Senate District 8" (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. ^ a b c "Delaware State Senate District 8". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
  8. ^ "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 12, 2020.
  9. ^ "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.