Delaware's 8th Senate district

Delaware's 8th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat David Sokola since 1990.^[3]

Delaware's 8th State Senate district
Senator	David Sokola D–Newark
Registration	39.9% Democratic 31.4% Republican 28.7% No party preference
Demographics	76% White 7% Black 6% Hispanic 8% Asian 2% Other
Population (2018)	44,996[1]
Registered voters	25,651[2]

Geography

District 8 is based in Newark – the state's third-largest city – and also covers parts of Hockessin and North Star.^[4][5]

Like all districts in the state, the 8th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 12th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 25th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.^[6] The district borders Maryland to the west and Pennsylvania along the Twelve-Mile Circle.^[1]

Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 8th district holds elections in presidential years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.

2020

2020 Delaware Senate election, District 8^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Sokola (incumbent)	13,281	100
Total votes			13,281	100
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 Delaware Senate election, District 8^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Sokola (incumbent)	8,862	50.8
	Republican	Meredith Chapman	8,115	46.5
	Green	David Chandler	462	2.7
Total votes			17,439	100
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 Delaware Senate election, District 8^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	David Sokola (incumbent)	10,099	60.7
	Republican	William Stritzinger	6,535	39.3
Total votes			16,634	100
	Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results[8][9]
2020	President	Biden 64.1 – 33.9%
2016	President	Clinton 56.6 – 37.2%
2014	Senate	Coons 56.5 – 40.8%
2012	President	Obama 55.1 – 42.8%
	Senate	Carper 65.4 – 30.1%
	Governor	Markell 69.6 – 28.1%