Delaware's 4th Senate district

Delaware's 4th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Laura Sturgeon since 2018, following her defeat of incumbent Republican Gregory Lavelle.^[3]

Delaware's 4th State Senate district
Senator	Laura Sturgeon D–Brandywine
Registration	40.9% Democratic 31.9% Republican 27.2% No party preference
Demographics	78% White 5% Black 3% Hispanic 11% Asian 2% Other
Population (2018)	40,878[1]
Registered voters	34,257[2]

Geography

District 4 covers many of Wilmington's northwestern suburbs in New Castle County, including Hockessin, Greenville, Pike Creek, Talleyville, Granogue, Brandywine, Alapocas, Montchanin, Runnymeade, Delaware Heights, Rockland, Winterthur, Wooddale, and other unincorporated areas.^[4][5]

Like all districts in the state, the 4th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 4th, 12th, 21st, and 22nd districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.^[6] The district borders Pennsylvania along the Twelve-Mile Circle.^[1]

Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 4th district holds elections in midterm years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.

2024

Delaware Senate 4th district general election, 2024

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Laura Sturgeon (incumbent)	18,984	100%
Total votes			18,984	100%
	Democratic hold

2018

2018 Delaware Senate election, District 4^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Laura Sturgeon	11,251	53.1
	Republican	Gregory Lavelle (incumbent)	9,924	46.9
Total votes			21,175	100
	Democratic gain from Republican

2014

2014 Delaware Senate election, District 4^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gregory Lavelle (incumbent)	8,983	61.9
	Democratic	Sarah Buttner	5,521	38.1
Total votes			14,504	100
	Republican hold

2012

2012 Delaware Senate election, District 4^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Gregory Lavelle	11,970	50.8
	Democratic	Michael Katz (incumbent)	11,188	47.5
	Libertarian	Marcia Groff	410	1.7
Total votes			23,568	100
	Republican gain from Democratic

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results[8][9]
2020	President	Biden 60.9 – 37.5%
2016	President	Clinton 53.5 – 41.1%
2014	Senate	Coons 53.8 – 44.1%
2012	President	Obama 49.9 – 48.6%
	Senate	Carper 61.6 – 34.1%
	Governor	Markell 67.0 – 31.3%