Delaware's 9th Senate district

Delaware's 9th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Jack Walsh since 2016, succeeding fellow Democrat Karen Peterson.^[3]

Delaware's 9th State Senate district
Senator	Jack Walsh D–Newport
Registration	49.2% Democratic 23.3% Republican 27.5% No party preference
Demographics	63% White 15% Black 15% Hispanic 5% Asian 1% Other
Population (2018)	41,895[1]
Registered voters	29,305[2]

Geography

District 9 covers the areas between Newark and Wilmington in New Castle County, including parts of Pike Creek, Pike Creek Valley, Newport, Stanton, and far eastern Newark proper.^[4][5]

Like all districts in the state, the 9th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 17th, 18th, 19th, 21st, and 24th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.^[6]

Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 9th 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 9^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jack Walsh (incumbent)	12,728	67.1
	Republican	Todd Ruckle	6,248	32.9
Total votes			18,976	100
	Democratic hold

2016

2016 Delaware Senate election, District 9^[7]

Primary election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Jack Walsh	1,364	57.2
	Democratic	Caitlin Olsen	1,022	42.8
Total votes			2,386	100
General election
	Democratic	Jack Walsh	13,500	100
Total votes			13,500	100
	Democratic hold

2012

2012 Delaware Senate election, District 9^[7]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Karen Peterson (incumbent)	13,941	100
Total votes			13,941	100
	Democratic hold

Federal and statewide results

Year	Office	Results[8]
2020	President	Biden 63.6 – 34.5%
2016	President	Clinton 57.4 – 37.0%
2014	Senate	Coons 60.1 – 37.3%
2012	President	Obama 64.6 – 33.9%
	Senate	Carper 72.5 – 24.0%
	Governor	Markell 75.1 – 22.9%