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Delaware House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Delaware House District 17

A district of about 24,000 people, 38% Black, 26% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+37.9 relative to the nation for president.

Melissa Minor-Brown (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+37.910th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican21st seat · the majority lineDistrict 17

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.

2024
U.S. SenateD+41.7
GovernorD+37.0

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 17.

Adults with a bachelor's degree26% 28th pct · 30th of 41 in DE

Lower than 72% of seats.

White adults without a degree37% 50th pct · 21st of 41 in DE

Higher than 50% of seats.

Hispanic residents14% 82nd pct · 8th of 41 in DE

Higher than 82% of seats.

Black residents38% 88th pct · 6th of 41 in DE

Higher than 88% of seats.

Asian residents2% 30th pct · 29th of 41 in DE

Lower than 70% of seats.

People per square mile539 40th pct · 25th of 41 in DE

Less dense than 60% 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 32
28% Black · 30% college gradsD+26.9Held DDistrict 31
51% Black · 30% college gradsD+40.1Held DDistrict 29
35% Black · 32% college gradsD+15.8Held DDistrict 28
29% Black · 21% college gradsD+17.5Held 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. Melissa Minor Brown (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 unopposed
  2. Melissa Minor-Brown (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed

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