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Delaware House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Delaware House District 37

A district of about 15,000 people, 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+14.2 relative to the nation for president.

Valerie Giltner (R) · 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.

R+14.235th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican21st seat · the majority lineDistrict 37

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+10.7
GovernorR+13.9

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 37.

Adults with a bachelor's degree31% 50th pct · 21st of 41 in DE

Higher than 50% of seats.

White adults without a degree48% 80th pct · 9th of 41 in DE

Higher than 80% of seats.

Hispanic residents13% 68th pct · 14th of 41 in DE

Higher than 68% of seats.

Black residents9% 18th pct · 34th of 41 in DE

Lower than 82% of seats.

Asian residents1% 25th pct · 31st of 41 in DE

Lower than 75% of seats.

People per square mile168 12th pct · 36th of 41 in DE

Less dense than 88% 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 41
30% college gradsR+26.7Held RDistrict 33
22% Black · 30% college gradsR+14.0Held RDistrict 39
DelawareR+22.5Held RDistrict 35
21% college gradsR+30.3Held 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. Valerie Jones Giltner (R)
    2025– · Won 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed
  2. Ruth Briggs King (R)
    2023–2025 · Won 2022 unopposed

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