Delaware State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Delaware Senate District 18

A district of about 57,000 people, 20% Hispanic, 22% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+20.4 relative to the nation for president.

2024 election

Nov 5, 2024
  1. Dave Wilson (R) · won100.0%

Unopposed.

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 12:13 PM ET

Where it sits among all 21 seats

Every Delaware State Senate seat by partisan lean, from most Democratic to most Republican. Lean is the seat's presidential vote on current lines, relative to the nation.

R+20.419th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican11th seat · the majority lineDistrict 18

Source: 99chambers: 2024 and 2020 presidential results on current lines, relative to the nation (2024 weighted 3:1)Updated Oct 16, 2026, 5:19 AM ET

Every election for this seat

19 races since 1968; the seat changed party 1 time. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.

YearWinnerRunner-upWon by
Lines first used in 2022
2024Dave Wilson (R)—Unopposed
2022Dave Wilson (R)Billy Devary (D)39.9
Lines first used in 2012
2018Dave Wilson (R)James A. Purcell (D)30.3
2014F. Gary Simpson (R)P. Emory (D)33.4
2012F. Gary Simpson (R)—Unopposed
Lines first used in 2002
2008F. Gary Simpson (R)Gary W. Downes (D)10.2
2004F. Gary Simpson (R)F. Thomas Savage (D)26.6
2002F. Gary Simpson (R)John S. Burton Sr. (D)14.7
Lines first used in 1992
1998F. Gary Simpson (R)FlipGary W. Downes (D)6.3
1994Robert J. Voshell (D)Allen S. Jester Jr. (I)79.1
1992Robert J. Voshell (D)David W. Kenton (R)9.1
Lines first used in 1982
1988Ruth Ann Minner (D)Thomas D. Barnett (R)39.2
1984Ruth Ann Minner (D)Thomas D. Barnett (R)22.0
1982Ruth Ann Minner (D)Thomas D. Barnett (R)30.3
Lines first used in 1972
1978William M. Murphy Jr. (D)—Unopposed
1974William M. Murphy Jr. (D)George W. Cripps (R)12.9
1972William M. Murphy Jr. (D)John Kramedas (R)10.8
Lines first used in 1962
1970Thomas E. Hickman Jr. (R)Curtis W. Steen (D)1.9
1968Thomas E. Hickman Jr. (R)Curtis W. Steen (D)8.7

Primaries: 2014 Democratic primary

Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Districts that overlap District 18

The state's districts in other chambers that share residents with this one, and the share of District 18's area in each.

U.S. House
DE-AL 100%
Delaware House of Representatives
HD-35 54%, HD-36 40%

Every race on these lines

Results recomputed from precinct returns as if today's boundaries had always existed, so years compare like for like.

2024
PresidentR+20.5
U.S. SenateR+16.6
GovernorR+20.4

Outlined: the race for this seat itselfBlank: no race that year

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: civicAPIUpdated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 21 seats. Small marks are other seats in Delaware. The black marker is District 18.

Adults with a bachelor's degree22% 10th pct · 19th of 21 in DE

Lower than 90% of seats.

White adults without a degree48% 80th pct · 5th of 21 in DE

Higher than 80% of seats.

Hispanic residents20% 90th pct · 3rd of 21 in DE

Higher than 90% of seats.

Black residents18% 45th pct · 12th of 21 in DE

Lower than 55% of seats.

Asian residents1% 15th pct · 18th of 21 in DE

Lower than 85% of seats.

People per square mile183 5th pct · 20th of 21 in DE

Less dense than 95% of seats.

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current linesUpdated Oct 13, 2026, 5:06 AM ET