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Delaware House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Delaware House District 35

A district of about 33,000 people, 21% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+30.3 relative to the nation for president.

Jesse Vanderwende (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.

R+30.339th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican21st seat · the majority lineDistrict 35

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. SenateR+27.6
GovernorR+30.4

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 35.

Adults with a bachelor's degree21% 8th pct · 38th of 41 in DE

Lower than 92% of seats.

White adults without a degree54% 90th pct · 5th of 41 in DE

Higher than 90% of seats.

Hispanic residents13% 70th pct · 13th of 41 in DE

Higher than 70% of seats.

Black residents16% 42nd pct · 24th of 41 in DE

Lower than 58% of seats.

Asian residents1% 20th pct · 33rd of 41 in DE

Lower than 80% of seats.

People per square mile168 10th pct · 37th of 41 in DE

Less dense than 90% 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 39
DelawareR+22.5Held RDistrict 41
30% college gradsR+26.7Held RDistrict 40
DelawareR+42.6Held RDistrict 37
31% college gradsR+14.2Held R

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. Jesse R. Vanderwende (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 unopposed, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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