| State: | Delaware |
| District: | 8 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | David Sokola |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Newark |
| Democratic: | 39.9 |
| Republican: | 31.4 |
| Npp: | 28.7 |
| Percent White: | 76 |
| Percent Black: | 7 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 6 |
| Percent Asian: | 8 |
| Percent Other Race: | 2 |
| Population: | 44,996[1] |
| Population Year: | 2018 |
| Registered: | 25,651[2] |
Delaware's 8th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat David Sokola since 1990.[3]
District 8 is based in Newark – the state's third-largest city – and also covers parts of Hockessin and North Star.[4] [5]
Like all districts in the state, the 8th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 12th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, and 25th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[6] The district borders Maryland to the west and Pennsylvania along the Twelve-Mile Circle.[1]
Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 8th district holds elections in presidential years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.
| Year | Office | Results[7] [8] |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | President | Biden 64.1 – 33.9% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 56.6 – 37.2% |
| 2014 | Senate | Coons 56.5 – 40.8% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 55.1 – 42.8% |
| Senate | Carper 65.4 – 30.1% | |
| Governor | Markell 69.6 – 28.1% |