Delaware Delaware ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the Mid-Atlantic (United States), Mid-Atlantic and South Atlantic states, South Atlantic regions of the United States. It borders Maryland to its south and west, Pennsylvania to its north, New Jersey ...

's 2nd Senate district is one of 21 districts in the

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. It has been represented by

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Darius Brown since 2018, succeeding fellow Democrat

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. It is the most Democratic-leaning district in the Senate.

Geography

District 2 is based in southern and eastern Wilmington along the

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, also covering Minquadale and parts of New Castle and Edgemoor. Like all districts in the state, the 2nd Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 1st, 2nd, 6th, 16th, and 17th districts of the

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. The district borders

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Recent election results

Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 2nd 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

2024

2018

2014

2012

Federal and statewide results

References