| State: | Delaware |
| District: | 4 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Laura Sturgeon |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Brandywine |
| Democratic: | 40.9 |
| Republican: | 31.9 |
| Npp: | 27.2 |
| Percent White: | 78 |
| Percent Black: | 5 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 3 |
| Percent Asian: | 11 |
| Percent Other Race: | 2 |
| Population: | 40,878[1] |
| Population Year: | 2018 |
| Registered: | 34,257[2] |
Delaware's 4th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Laura Sturgeon since 2018, following her defeat of incumbent Republican Gregory Lavelle.[3]
District 4 covers many of Wilmington's northwestern suburbs in New Castle County, including Hockessin, Greenville, Pike Creek, Talleyville, Granogue, Brandywine, Alapocas, Montchanin, Runnymeade, Delaware Heights, Rockland, Winterthur, Wooddale, and other unincorporated areas.[4] [5]
Like all districts in the state, the 4th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 4th, 12th, 21st, and 22nd districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[6] The district borders Pennsylvania along the Twelve-Mile Circle.[1]
Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 4th 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 | Biden 60.9 – 37.5% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 53.5 – 41.1% |
| 2014 | Senate | Coons 53.8 – 44.1% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 49.9 – 48.6% |
| Senate | Carper 61.6 – 34.1% | |
| Governor | Markell 67.0 – 31.3% |