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Delaware House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Delaware House District 3

A district of about 27,000 people, 20% Hispanic and 46% Black, 25% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+67.5 relative to the nation for president.

Josue Ortega (D) · since Nov 5, 2024Next 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+67.53rd most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican21st seat · the majority lineDistrict 3

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+70.3No race
GovernorD+64.7No race
Delaware House of RepresentativesNo raceD+71.9

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 3.

Adults with a bachelor's degree25% 22nd pct · 32nd of 41 in DE

Lower than 78% of seats.

White adults without a degree21% 5th pct · 39th of 41 in DE

Lower than 95% of seats.

Hispanic residents20% 90th pct · 5th of 41 in DE

Higher than 90% of seats.

Black residents46% 90th pct · 5th of 41 in DE

Higher than 90% of seats.

Asian residents1% 15th pct · 35th of 41 in DE

Lower than 85% of seats.

People per square mile16,895 100th pct · 1st of 41 in DE

Densest of 41 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 2
60% Black · 22% college gradsD+74.2Held DDistrict 16
24% Hispanic · 37% BlackD+56.7Held DDistrict 1
57% Black · 39% college gradsD+79.3Held 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. Branden Fletcher-Dominguez (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 71.9
  2. Josue O. Ortega (D)
    2025–2027 · Won 2024 unopposed
  3. Sherry Dorsey Walker (D)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed

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