Delaware's 11th Senate district

Delaware's 11th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Bryan Townsend since 2012, following his defeat of incumbent Anthony DeLuca in the Democratic primary.^[3]

Delaware's 11th State Senate district
Senator	Bryan Townsend D–Westover Woods
Registration	56.6% Democratic 18.3% Republican 25.1% No party preference
Demographics	47% White 28% Black 16% Hispanic 7% Asian 3% Other
Population (2018)	42,799[1]
Registered voters	30,487[2]

Geography

District 11 covers communities immediately to the east of Newark in New Castle County, including Brookside, Christiana, Woodshade, Taylortown, and some of Bear.^[4][5]

Like all districts in the state, the 11th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 5th, 18th, 24th, and 26th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.^[6]

Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 11th district holds elections in midterm years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of the usual cycle.

2024

Delaware Senate 11th district general election, 2024

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bryan Townsend (incumbent)	15,898	100%
Total votes			15,898	100%
	Democratic hold

2022

2022 Delaware Senate election, District 11

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bryan Townsend (incumbent)	8,843	100.0
Total votes			8,843	100

2018

2018 Delaware Senate election, District 11^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bryan Townsend (incumbent)	10,421	75.8
	Republican	Dan Kapitanic	3,335	24.2
Total votes			13,756	100
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 Delaware Senate election, District 11^[7]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bryan Townsend (incumbent)	1,253	78.1
	Democratic	David Tackett	352	21.9
Total votes			1,605	100
General election
	Democratic	Bryan Townsend (incumbent)	6,426	100
Total votes			6,426	100
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 Delaware Senate election, District 11^[7]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Bryan Townsend	1,441	57.8
	Democratic	Anthony DeLuca (incumbent)	1,054	42.2
Total votes			2,495	100
General election
	Democratic	Bryan Townsend	12,860	78.4
	Republican	Evan Queitsch	3,550	21.6
Total votes			16,410	100
	Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results[8][9]
2020	President	Biden 71.3 – 27.0%
2016	President	Clinton 66.5 – 28.1%
2014	Senate	Coons 68.5 – 29.2%
2012	President	Obama 72.9 – 25.7%
	Senate	Carper 77.0 – 19.6%
	Governor	Markell 79.1 – 18.8%