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Delaware House District 39
Daniel B. Short has no major-party opponent.
Daniel B. Short has no major-party opponent.
The candidates
The district
Lean R+23: 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
- 17,628
- People per km²
- 96
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 18%
- White, no degree
- 52%of adults
- White 59%
- Hispanic 14%
- Black 18%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 9%
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
7,440 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Daniel B. Short (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
9,804 two-party votes · R+23.3 · R+21.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)61.7%
Kamala Harris (D)38.3%
2022
6,161 votes · R+41.0✓ Daniel B Short (R)70.5%
Susan Clifford (D)29.5%
2020 Earlier district lines
7,420 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Daniel B Short (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
9,926 two-party votes · R+20.1 · R+24.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)60.0%
Joe Biden (D)40.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
8,924 two-party votes · R+28.0 · R+30.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)64.0%
Hillary Clinton (D)36.0%