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Delaware State Senate seat · lines in effect since 2022

Delaware Senate District 8

A district of about 49,000 people, 57% of adults with a bachelor's degree. It votes D+28.7 relative to the nation for president.

Dave Sokola (D) · since Nov 6, 1990Next 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+28.78th most
Democratic
Most DemocraticMost Republican11th seat · the majority lineDistrict 8

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+26.8No race
GovernorNo raceD+17.0No race
Delaware State SenateD+25.7No raceD+32.8

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 8.

Adults with a bachelor's degree57% 95th pct · 2nd of 21 in DE

Higher than 95% of seats.

White adults without a degree31% 30th pct · 15th of 21 in DE

Lower than 70% of seats.

Hispanic residents9% 45th pct · 12th of 21 in DE

Lower than 55% of seats.

Black residents8% 20th pct · 17th of 21 in DE

Lower than 80% of seats.

Asian residents8% 80th pct · 5th of 21 in DE

Higher than 80% of seats.

People per square mile1,945 65th pct · 8th of 21 in DE

Denser than 65% 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 5
50% college gradsD+33.1Held DDistrict 10
25% Black · 50% college gradsD+21.1Not up in 2026District 4
65% college gradsD+21.8Not up in 2026District 1
54% college gradsD+47.8Held 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. Mara Gorman (D)
    2027– · Won 2026 by 32.8
  2. David P. Sokola (D)
    2023–2027 · Won 2022 by 25.7

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