| State: | Delaware |
| District: | 21 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Bryant Richardson |
| Party: | Republican |
| Residence: | Seaford |
| Democratic: | 34.8 |
| Republican: | 42.1 |
| Npp: | 23.1 |
| Percent White: | 70 |
| Percent Black: | 18 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 9 |
| Percent Asian: | 1 |
| Percent Other Race: | 2 |
| Population: | 42,674[1] |
| Population Year: | 2018 |
| Registered: | 29,696[2] |
Delaware's 21st Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Republican Bryant Richardson since his 2014 defeat of Democrat Robert Venables Sr.[3] It is the most Republican-leaning district in the Senate.
District 21 is based in the southwestern corner of Sussex County, including the communities of Seaford, Laurel, Delmar, Bethel, Gumboro, and Reliance.[4] [5]
Like all districts in the state, the 21st Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 35th, 39th, 40th, and 41st districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[6] It borders the state of Maryland.[1]
Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 21st district holds elections in midterm years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.
| Year | Office | Results[7] [8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Trump 65 – 33.6% |
| 2016 | President | Trump 66.3 – 29.6% |
| 2014 | Senate | Wade 61.5 – 37.0% |
| 2012 | President | Romney 60.2 – 38.6% |
| Senate | Carper 52.6 – 42.2% | |
| Governor | Markell 54.3 – 43.6% |