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 20th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the
Delaware Senate. It has been represented by
Republican Gerald Hocker, the current Senate Minority Leader, since 2012.
Geography
District 20 is based in southeastern
Sussex County along the
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's five oceans, with an area of about . It covers approximately 20% of Earth's surface and about 29% of its water surface area. It is known to separate the " Old World" of Africa, Europe ...
, including the communities of
Millsboro,
Selbyville,
Ocean View,
Bethany Beach,
Dagsboro,
Frankford,
Fenwick Island,
Millville,
South Bethany,
Roxana
Roxana (c. 340 BC – 310 BC, grc, Ῥωξάνη; Old Iranian: ''*Raṷxšnā-'' "shining, radiant, brilliant"; sometimes Roxanne, Roxanna, Rukhsana, Roxandra and Roxane) was a Sogdian or a Bactrian princess whom Alexander the Great married a ...
, and
Oak Orchard. It borders the state of
Maryland
Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to ...
.
Like all districts in the state, the 20th Senate district is located entirely within
Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 37th, 38th, and 41st districts of the
Delaware House of Representatives.
Recent election results
Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 20th district holds elections in presidential years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.
2020
2016
2012
Federal and statewide results
References
{{Delaware State Senators
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Sussex County, Delaware