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Delaware House District 21
Frank Burns has no major-party opponent.
Frank Burns has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean D+20: 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
- 33,178
- People per km²
- 1,372
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 50%
- White, no degree
- 36%of adults
- White 67%
- Hispanic 12%
- Black 9%
- Asian 7%
- Other / multiracial 5%
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
12,812 votes · D+15.8✓ Frank Burns (D)57.9%
Brenda Mennella (R)42.1%
2024 President Vote in this district
12,845 two-party votes · D+18.7 · D+20.2 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)59.4%
Donald Trump (R)40.6%
2022
8,727 votes · R+0.4✓ Michael Ramone (R)50.2%
Frank Burns (D)49.8%
2020 Earlier district lines
12,754 votes · R+5.1✓ Michael Ramone (R)52.6%
Stephanie Barry (D)47.4%
2020 President Vote in this district
13,226 two-party votes · D+23.3 · D+18.8 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)61.7%
Donald Trump (R)38.3%
2016 President Vote in this district
11,859 two-party votes · D+14.1 · D+11.9 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)57.1%
Donald Trump (R)42.9%