How did DE-HD-28, Delaware vote in the 2024 presidential election?

DE-HD-28, Delaware voted Democratic in 2024 with a margin of D+16.6. Kamala D Harris received 6,685 votes and Donald Trump received 4,760 out of 11,626 total votes cast, a 0.9-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

What is DE-HD-28, Delaware's political history?

DE-HD-28, Delaware has 5 presidential elections on record, spanning 2008 to 2024. It has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2008. The largest single-election swing was 17.5 points in 2012.

What are the demographics of DE-HD-28, Delaware?

DE-HD-28, Delaware has a population of 25,703 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 50.6% non-Hispanic white, 8.1% Hispanic, 34.0% Black.

Which places are most similar to DE-HD-28, Delaware?

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar state house districts to DE-HD-28, Delaware are Missouri State House District 46, Alabama State House District 84, Kentucky State House District 44. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Delaware State House District 28

Delaware · Latest: 2024↓ R+0.9 vs 2020

Safe Democratic — 26K residents

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Presidential margin · 2008 → 2024

Full history

2008
D+24.8
Obama
2012
D+7.3
Obama
2016
D+8.9
Clinton
2020
D+17.5
Biden
2024
D+16.6
Harris

Who lives here

Full breakdown

White50.6%
Black34.0%
Hispanic8.1%

Similarity Explorer

Similar state house districts

Nearest neighbors matched on the same place-page feature set used across the dossier system.

8 visible matches

Missouri State House District 46MO

Urban Republican

D+22.0

Similarity score95%

Alabama State House District 84AL

Diverse urban democratic 2

D+5.3

Similarity score94%

Kentucky State House District 44KY

Diverse urban democratic 2

D+38.8

Similarity score94%

Mississippi State House District 45MS

Diverse urban democratic 2

D+1.2

Similarity score93%

South Carolina State House District 62SC

Diverse urban democratic 2

D+3.3

Similarity score93%

Georgia State House District 128GA

Diverse urban democratic 2

R+4.3

Similarity score92%

Alabama State House District 98AL

Diverse urban democratic 2

D+4.6

Similarity score92%

Arkansas State House District 35AR

Urban Republican

R+7.9

Similarity score92%

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Race & Ancestry

Who Lives Here

A race-first Census view with ancestry expansion where source coverage is strong enough to support detail.

DE-HD-28Census ACS 2024

Census race profile

Major Census race and ethnicity groups shown as a share of total population.

Expand rows for ancestry detail

White (Non-Hispanic) 50.6%Black 34.0%Hispanic 8.1%Multiracial 4.8%Asian 1.9%Native American 0.5%

Group	DE-HD-28	State	National
White (Non-Hispanic)	50.6%	58.1%	57.4%
Black / African American	34.0%	21.9%	12.2%
Hispanic / Latino	8.1%	11.0%	19.3%
Multiracial / Other	4.8%	4.2%	4.0%
Asian	1.9%	4.3%	6.0%
Native American / Alaska Native	0.5%	0.4%	0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	0.1%	<0.1%	0.2%

Method notes

Census treats race and Hispanic/Latino origin as separate questions. Race categories other than Hispanic reflect total populations (small Hispanic overlap in Black, Asian, AIAN, NHPI). “Multiracial / Other” is derived as a non-overlapping remainder.

Detailed ancestry data unavailable for this geography.

Who lives in Delaware State House District 28? 25,703 residents as of the 2020 Census.

Demographic Comparison

Demographics

Read this geography's profile in three layers: local, state (where available), and national baseline.

DE-HD-28 vs Delaware vs National26K residents

Population & electorate

Scale, voting-age share, and this geography's footprint inside the national electorate.

Total population

Local vs state vs U.S.

26K

local

26KState 1.0MNational 334.9M

Share of U.S. population

Local vs state vs U.S.

0.01%

local

0.01%National 100%

Voting-age population

Local vs state vs U.S.

77.7%

local

77.7%State 77.0%National 75.7%

Economic profile

Income, attainment, and ownership indicators that often shape coalition structure and turnout behavior.

Median household income

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState $85,641National $83,960

Poverty rate

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 10.4%National 12.5%

College degree

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 35.8%National 35.6%

Homeownership

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 73.0%National 65.2%

Community profile

Age structure, language use, and nativity signals that explain how this geography differs from state and nation.

Median age

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 42.4 yrsNational 39.1 yrs

Age 18–29

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 14.5%National 15.7%

Age 65+

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 20.6%National 17.0%

Foreign born

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 10.7%National 14.1%

Non-English at home

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 15.1%National 22.2%

English only

Local vs state vs U.S.

N/A

local

N/AState 84.9%National 77.8%

Voter Turnout

Turnout in DE-HD-28

Turnout % = votes cast ÷ citizen voting-age population (CVAP). Source: CVAP Special Tab 2020-2024.

2024 Turnout

60.5%

vs Previous

-2.2pp

Eligible Non-Voters

8K · 39.5%

Citizen VAP

19,210

History

2008–2024

Competitiveness

How competitive is DE-HD-28?

Likely DAvg margin: D+14.3 (last 3 elections)

2008

D+24.8

2012

D+7.3

2016

D+8.9

2020

D+17.5

2024

D+16.6

Elasticity

17.5pp

margin range

Party Flips

last 30 years

5-Elec Avg

D+15.0

Contained geographies

Counties in DE-HD-28

Counties that overlap DE-HD-28.

Counties

(2)

Kent96%New Castle4.5%

Other Delaware State House Districts

40 total

Name	Margin ↓
DE-HD-01	D+77.6
DE-HD-02	D+71.9
DE-HD-03	D+65.2
DE-HD-05	D+57.7
DE-HD-16	D+54.5
DE-HD-26	D+42.3
DE-HD-18	D+40.2
DE-HD-31	D+39.5
DE-HD-07	D+37.2
DE-HD-17	D+36.4
DE-HD-06	D+35.1
DE-HD-15	D+34.1
DE-HD-25	D+31.1
DE-HD-23	D+30.6
DE-HD-12	D+28.9
DE-HD-24	D+26.7
DE-HD-32	D+25.6
DE-HD-10	D+25.5
DE-HD-13	D+25.2
DE-HD-08	D+23.8
DE-HD-14	D+22.2
DE-HD-21	D+18.4
DE-HD-27	D+16.9
DE-HD-29	D+16.9
DE-HD-22	D+16.3

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