Delaware's 16th Senate district

Delaware's 16th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Republican Eric Buckson since 2022.^[3]

Delaware's 16th State Senate district
Senator	Eric Buckson R–Dover
Registration	39.6% Democratic 32.8% Republican 27.5% No party preference
Demographics	64% White 21% Black 7% Hispanic 3% Asian 5% Other
Population (2018)	46,941[1]
Registered voters	31,738[2]

Geography

District 16 covers southern Dover and its suburbs in Kent County, including Highland Acres, Rising Sun-Lebanon, Kent Acres, Riverview, Magnolia, Woodside, Woodside East, Frederica, Little Creek, Bowers, and Little Heaven.^[4][5]

Like all districts in the state, the 16th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 28th, 29th, 32nd, 33rd, and 34th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.^[6]

Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 16th district holds elections in midterm years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.

2024

Delaware Senate 16th district general election, 2024

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Eric Buckson (incumbent)	16,094	98.89%
	Non-Partisan Delaware	Will McVay	181	1.11%
Total votes			16,275	100%
	Republican hold

2022

Delaware Senate 16th district general election, 2022

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Eric Buckson	9,577	100%
Total votes			9,577	100%
	Republican hold

2018

2018 Delaware Senate election, District 16^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Colin Bonini (incumbent)	8,618	55.1
	Democratic	Louisa Phillips	7,027	44.9
Total votes			15,645	100
	Republican hold

2014

2014 Delaware Senate election, District 16^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Colin Bonini (incumbent)	6,178	74.3
	Independent	Michael Tedesco	2,135	25.7
Total votes			8,313	100
	Republican hold

2012

2012 Delaware Senate election, District 16^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Colin Bonini (incumbent)	9,372	79.9
	Independent	Michael Tedesco	2,356	20.1
Total votes			11,728	100
	Republican hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results[8][9]
2020	President	Biden 49.8 – 48.5%
2016	President	Trump 52.0 – 42.4%
2014	Senate	Wade 53.2 – 45.2%
2012	President	Romney 50.2 – 48.5%
	Senate	Carper 58.3 – 36.8%
	Governor	Markell 58.9 – 38.6%