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Delaware State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Delaware Senate District 5

A district of about 47,000 people, 50% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+33.1 relative to the nation for president.

Ray Seigfried (D) · since Feb 15, 2025Next election Nov 5, 2030The 2026 race →

Where it sits among all 21 seats

Every Delaware State Senate 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+33.16th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican11th seat · the majority lineDistrict 5

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.

202220242026
U.S. SenateNo raceD+32.5No race
GovernorNo raceD+29.6No race
Delaware State SenateD+32.6No raceD+41.7

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 21 seats. Small marks are other seats in Delaware. The black marker is District 5.

Adults with a bachelor's degree50% 80th pct · 5th of 21 in DE

Higher than 80% of seats.

White adults without a degree33% 40th pct · 13th of 21 in DE

Lower than 60% of seats.

Hispanic residents6% 20th pct · 17th of 21 in DE

Lower than 80% of seats.

Black residents14% 30th pct · 15th of 21 in DE

Lower than 70% of seats.

Asian residents8% 85th pct · 4th of 21 in DE

Higher than 85% of seats.

People per square mile2,907 90th pct · 3rd of 21 in DE

Denser 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 8
57% college gradsD+28.7Held DDistrict 10
25% Black · 50% college gradsD+21.1Not up in 2026District 1
54% college gradsD+47.8Held DDistrict 12
29% Black · 37% college gradsD+27.1Held 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. Shay Frisby (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 41.7
  2. Ray Seigfried (D)
    2026–2027 · Won 2025 by 30.4
  3. Kyle Evans Gay (D)
    2023–2026 · Won 2022 by 32.6

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