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Delaware House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Delaware House District 16

A district of about 27,000 people, 24% Hispanic and 37% Black, 19% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+56.7 relative to the nation for president.

Frank Cooke (D) · since Nov 6, 2018Next election Nov 7, 2028The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 41 seats

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

D+56.75th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican21st seat · the majority lineDistrict 16

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 race on these lines

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

20242026
U.S. SenateD+60.3No race
GovernorD+55.9No race
Delaware House of RepresentativesNo raceD+69.7

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

Source: 99chambers results archive: precinct results allocated to current lines; 2026: Delaware Department of ElectionsUpdated Nov 7, 2026, 3:01 PM ET

Who lives here, compared

Grey bars show the spread of all 41 seats. Small marks are other seats in Delaware. The black marker is District 16.

Adults with a bachelor's degree19% 5th pct · 39th of 41 in DE

Lower than 95% of seats.

White adults without a degree28% 20th pct · 33rd of 41 in DE

Lower than 80% of seats.

Hispanic residents24% 95th pct · 3rd of 41 in DE

Higher than 95% of seats.

Black residents37% 85th pct · 7th of 41 in DE

Higher than 85% of seats.

Asian residents3% 50th pct · 21st of 41 in DE

Higher than 50% of seats.

People per square mile1,312 62nd pct · 16th of 41 in DE

Denser than 62% of seats.

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

Seats most like this one

Nearest seats on demographics, density and lean.

District 5
50% Black · 26% college gradsD+59.6Held DDistrict 17
38% Black · 26% college gradsD+37.9Held DDistrict 3
20% Hispanic · 46% BlackD+67.5Held DDistrict 24
21% Hispanic · 31% college gradsD+28.9Held D

Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, allocated to current lines; 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

Who has held it

These lines took effect in 2022.

  1. Pamela Salaam (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 69.7
  2. Franklin D. Cooke Jr. (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 unopposed
  3. Franklin D. Cooke Jr. (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed

Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)