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.

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 in District 16

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%

References

1. "State Senate District 16, DE". Census Reporter. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
2. "State of Delaware Elections Voter Registration Totals By Senatorial District". State of Delaware. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
3. "Senator Eric Buckson". Delaware General Assembly.
4. "Senate Districts". Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
5. "Kent County 16th Senatorial District" (PDF). Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
6. David Jarman. "How do counties, House districts, and legislative districts all overlap?". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
7. "Delaware State Senate District 16". Ballotpedia. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
8. "Daily Kos Elections Statewide Results by LD". Daily Kos. Retrieved June 16, 2020.
9. "2020 Presidential by Legislative District & Most Recent Election Result". CNalysis. Retrieved June 9, 2021.