Delaware Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...

's 16th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the

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. It has been represented by

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Eric Buckson since 2022.

Geography

District 16 covers southern

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and its suburbs in Kent County, including Highland Acres,

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, Kent Acres, Riverview,

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, Woodside, Woodside East, Frederica, Little Creek, Bowers, and

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. Like all districts in the state, the 16th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 28th, 29th, 32nd, 33rd, and 34th districts of the

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Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 16th district holds elections in midterm years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.

Geography

Recent election results

2018

2014

2012

Federal and statewide results in District 16

References