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Delaware House District 17
Melissa Minor Brown has no major-party opponent.
Melissa Minor Brown has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+38: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 23,822
- People per km²
- 208
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 26%
- White, no degree
- 37%of adults
- White 43%
- Hispanic 14%
- Black 38%
- Asian 2%
- Other / multiracial 4%
American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.
Past results
Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.
2024
7,956 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Melissa "mimi" Minor-Brown (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
10,549 two-party votes · D+36.9 · D+38.4 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)68.4%
Donald Trump (R)31.6%
2022
4,363 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Melissa Minor-Brown (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
8,001 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Melissa Minor-Brown (D)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
11,967 two-party votes · D+40.9 · D+36.3 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)70.4%
Donald Trump (R)29.6%
2016 President Vote in this district
10,479 two-party votes · D+36.3 · D+34.1 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)68.1%
Donald Trump (R)31.9%
Also on the ballot in Delaware
Neighboring districts
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