Staggered Senate
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Delaware › Delaware State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Delaware State Senate District 13
Marie Pinkney has no major-party opponent.
Marie Pinkney has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Marie Pinkney
The district
Lean D+49: 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
- 45,101
- People per km²
- 1,088
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 27%
- White, no degree
- 31%of adults
- White 34%
- Hispanic 15%
- Black 43%
- Asian 5%
- 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 President Vote in this district
20,252 two-party votes · D+48.2 · D+49.7 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)74.1%
Donald Trump (R)25.9%
2022
8,611 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Marie Pinkney (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
18,519 votes · D+51.7✓ Marie Pinkney (D)75.8%
Alexander M Homich (R)24.2%
2020 President Vote in this district
20,583 two-party votes · D+52.3 · D+47.8 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)76.2%
Donald Trump (R)23.8%
2016 Earlier district lines
14,503 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ David B McBride (D)100.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
18,429 two-party votes · D+48.4 · D+46.1 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)74.2%
Donald Trump (R)25.8%