Staggered Senate
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Delaware › Delaware State Senate · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Delaware State Senate District 19
Brian G. Pettyjohn has no major-party opponent.
Brian G. Pettyjohn has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Brian G. Pettyjohn
The district
Lean R+12: 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
- 48,540
- People per km²
- 113
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 31%
- White, no degree
- 54%of adults
- White 75%
- Hispanic 11%
- Black 7%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 7%
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
30,003 two-party votes · R+12.0 · R+10.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)56.0%
Kamala Harris (D)44.0%
2022
13,142 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Brian G Pettyjohn (R)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
16,324 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Brian G Pettyjohn (R)100.0%
2020 President Vote in this district
23,686 two-party votes · R+12.7 · R+17.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)56.4%
Joe Biden (D)43.6%
2016 Earlier district lines
14,003 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Brian G Pettyjohn (R)100.0%
2016 President Vote in this district
18,877 two-party votes · R+23.3 · R+25.5 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)61.6%
Hillary Clinton (D)38.4%