Delaware's 3rd Senate district

Delaware's 3rd Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Elizabeth Lockman since 2018, succeeding fellow Democrat Robert Marshall.^[3]

Delaware's 3rd State Senate district
Senator	Elizabeth Lockman D–Wilmington
Registration	71.5% Democratic 9.6% Republican 18.9% No party preference
Demographics	25% White 51% Black 19% Hispanic 1% Asian 2% Other
Population (2018)	39,110[1]
Registered voters	28,064[2]

Geography

District 3 is based in downtown Wilmington, also covering some unincorporated areas to the south.^[4][5]

Like all districts in the state, the 3rd Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 13th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.^[6] At 5 square miles, it is the smallest Senate district in the state.^[1]

Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 3rd district holds elections in midterm years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.

2024

Delaware Senate 3rd district general election, 2024

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elizabeth Lockman (incumbent)	11,831	100%
Total votes			11,831	100%
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 Delaware Senate election, District 3^[7]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Elizabeth Lockman	2,143	56.4
	Democratic	Jordan Hines	1,660	43.6
Total votes			3,803	100
General election
	Democratic	Elizabeth Lockman	9,099	100
Total votes			9,099	100
	Democratic hold

2014

2014 Delaware Senate election, District 3^[7]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Marshall (incumbent)	945	51.0
	Democratic	Sherry Dorsey Walker	908	49.0
Total votes			1,853	100
General election
	Democratic	Robert Marshall (incumbent)	5,214	100
Total votes			5,214	100
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 Delaware Senate election, District 3^[7]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert Marshall (incumbent)	2,504	62.2
	Democratic	Eric Anderson	912	22.7
	Democratic	Timothy Meades, Sr.	609	15.1
Total votes			4,025	100
General election
	Democratic	Robert Marshall (incumbent)	12,322	100
Total votes			12,322	100
	Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results[8][9]
2020	President	Biden 85.4 – 13.5%
2016	President	Clinton 83.5 – 13.1%
2014	Senate	Coons 82.7 – 14.9%
2012	President	Obama 87.2 – 11.8%
	Senate	Carper 88.7 – 8.2%
	Governor	Markell 89.7 – 8.5%