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 7th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the
Delaware Senate. It has been represented by
Democrat
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Spiros Mantzavinos since
2020
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, following his defeat of incumbent
Republican Anthony Delcollo
Anthony Delcollo (born 1985) is an American politician. He is a former Republican member of the Delaware Senate representing District 7.
Early life and education
Delcollo was born in Marshallton Heights in 1985 to Daniel and Barbara Delcollo. ...
.
Geography
District 7 covers the immediate western suburbs of
Wilmington in
New Castle County
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware (New Castle, Kent, and Sussex). As of the 2020 census, the population was 570,719, making it the most populous county in Delaware, with nearly 60% of the ...
, including
Elsmere,
Newport
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, Westminster, Anglesey, and other unincorporated areas.
Like all districts in the state, the 7th Senate district is located entirely within
Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 4th, 13th, 19th, and 21st districts of the
Delaware House of Representatives.
Recent election results
Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 7th 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 in District 7
References
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New Castle County, Delaware