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Delaware House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Delaware House District 22

A district of about 17,000 people, 63% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+17.7 relative to the nation for president.

Mike Smith (R) · 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+17.725th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican21st seat · the majority lineDistrict 22

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+17.1No race
GovernorD+6.9No race
Delaware House of RepresentativesR+9.5R+7.6

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 22.

Adults with a bachelor's degree63% 95th pct · 3rd of 41 in DE

Higher than 95% of seats.

White adults without a degree28% 18th pct · 34th of 41 in DE

Lower than 82% of seats.

Hispanic residents4% 8th pct · 38th of 41 in DE

Lower than 92% of seats.

Black residents2% 2nd pct · 40th of 41 in DE

Lower than 98% of seats.

Asian residents18% 100th pct · 1st of 41 in DE

Highest of 41 seats.

People per square mile1,267 60th pct · 17th of 41 in DE

Denser 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 23
63% college gradsD+31.7Held DDistrict 12
70% college gradsD+29.6Held DDistrict 10
54% college gradsD+26.6Held DDistrict 27
26% Black · 41% college gradsD+18.7Held 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. Michael F. Smith (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 by 9.5, 2026 by 7.6

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