HarrisDemocratic43.6%9,244TrumpRepublican55.3%11,721OtherAll other candidates1.1%237
R+11.7- Lead
- 2,477
- Total
- 21,202
- vs nation
- R+10.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic41.4%7,296TrumpRepublican57.6%10,152OtherAll other candidates0.9%164
R+16.2- Lead
- 2,856
- Total
- 17,612
- vs nation
- R+20.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic33.6%4,485TrumpRepublican63.5%8,486OtherAll other candidates2.9%390
R+29.9- Lead
- 4,001
- Total
- 13,361
- vs nation
- R+32.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic39.1%4,559RomneyRepublican60.2%7,027OtherAll other candidates0.7%78
R+21.2- Lead
- 2,468
- Total
- 11,664
- vs nation
- R+25.0
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic41.3%4,592McCainRepublican58.1%6,458OtherAll other candidates0.6%71
R+16.8- Lead
- 1,866
- Total
- 11,121
- vs nation
- R+24.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic34.4%3,361BushRepublican65.0%6,354OtherAll other candidates0.7%66
R+30.6- Lead
- 2,993
- Total
- 9,781
- vs nation
- R+28.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic41.1%3,343BushRepublican57.8%4,707OtherAll other candidates1.1%91
R+16.8- Lead
- 1,364
- Total
- 8,141
- vs nation
- R+17.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic42.2%2,639DoleRepublican47.7%2,985OtherAll other candidates10.1%630
R+5.5- Lead
- 346
- Total
- 6,254
- vs nation
- R+14.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+11.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 25,1522024 5-year
- Population density
- 592 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 42.5 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $100,7932024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 92.0%2024 5-year
- Black
- 1.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 3.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+9.3 in 1884MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+88.0 in 1952MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Representative District 4, DE · twin score 94.7
presidential history
Party record book
Delaware 38th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Grover Cleveland1884
54.5%
465 votes · D+9.3 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1932 · 50.7%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
93.7%
2,335 votes · R+88.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 71.1%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
9,244votes
43.6% of the vote · R+11.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 7,296 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
11,721votes
55.3% of the vote · R+11.7 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 10,152 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
James M. Cox1920
+10.8pts D vs U.S.
Place R+15.4 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +8.8 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
+77.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+88.0 · U.S. R+10.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +32.0 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RRon GrayState House · 38
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
With a 2024 presidential margin of R+11.8, this district sits well to the right of Delaware's statewide baseline, suggesting a constituency shaped by suburban or rural geography that diverges from the state's typical Democratic lean.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 9.3 points in 1884 and a Republican high of 88.0 points in 1952. Between 2020 and 2024 the district moved 4.5 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 11.7 points.
A population of 25,152, a 92% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $100,793 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Representative District 4 and State Representative District 20.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Representative District 4
Delaware
94.7twin score
median age% unaffiliated2016 margin
State Representative District 20
Delaware
92.1twin score
median age12-yr trend% unaffiliated
State House District 123
South Carolina
88.5twin score
median age12-yr trend2008–2012 trajectory≠ Irish ancestry
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Delaware 38th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Delaware 38th State House District voted Republican by 11.7 points (R+11.7), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 21,202 votes cast, 9,244 went Democratic and 11,721 went Republican.
When did Delaware 38th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Delaware 38th State House District voted Democratic was 1964.
How many people live in Delaware 38th State House District?
Delaware 38th State House District has a population of 25,152 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Delaware 38th State House District?
Median household income in Delaware 38th State House District is $100,793 — above the national median of $80,734. The Delaware state median is $84,954.
What is the political history of Delaware 38th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Delaware 38th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 6 went Democratic and 32 went Republican.