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Delaware House of Representatives seat · lines in effect since 2022

Delaware House District 39

A district of about 18,000 people, 18% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes R+22.5 relative to the nation for president.

Danny Short (R) · since Nov 7, 2006Next 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+22.537th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican21st seat · the majority lineDistrict 39

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.

20222024
U.S. SenateNo raceR+19.8
GovernorNo raceR+22.1
Delaware House of RepresentativesR+41.0No race

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 39.

Adults with a bachelor's degree18% 2nd pct · 40th of 41 in DE

Lower than 98% of seats.

White adults without a degree52% 88th pct · 6th of 41 in DE

Higher than 88% of seats.

Hispanic residents14% 75th pct · 11th of 41 in DE

Higher than 75% of seats.

Black residents18% 52nd pct · 20th of 41 in DE

Higher than 52% of seats.

Asian residents1% 5th pct · 39th of 41 in DE

Lower than 95% of seats.

People per square mile249 22nd pct · 32nd of 41 in DE

Less dense than 78% 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 35
21% college gradsR+30.3Held RDistrict 41
30% college gradsR+26.7Held RDistrict 37
31% college gradsR+14.2Held RDistrict 33
22% Black · 30% college gradsR+14.0Held 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. Daniel B. Short (R)
    2023– · Won 2022 by 41.0, 2024 unopposed, 2026 unopposed

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