Delaware's 5th Senate district
American legislative district
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Delaware's 5th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Ray Seigfried since 2025, succeeding Democrat Kyle Evans Gay who resigned to take office as lieutenant governor of Delaware.
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29.3% Republican
25.6% No party preference
| Delaware's 5th State Senate district | |||
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| Registration | 45.1% Democratic 29.3% Republican 25.6% No party preference | ||
| Demographics | 81% White 8% Black 2% Hispanic 7% Asian 1% Other | ||
| Population (2018) | 41,850[1] | ||
| Registered voters | 34,684[2] | ||
Geography
District 5 covers the northern suburbs of Wilmington in New Castle County including Arden, Ardencroft, Ardentown, Windsor Hills, Naamans Manor, Wilmont, Talleys Corner, Afton, Shellburne, Windybush, Heatherbrooke, Chalfonte, and other unincorporated areas.[3][4]
Like all districts in the state, the 5th Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 6th, 7th, 10th, and 12th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[5] The district also borders Pennsylvania along the Twelve-Mile Circle.[1]
Recent election results
Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 5th district holds elections in presidential years, except immediately after redistricting, when all seats are up for election regardless of usual cycle.
2020
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Democratic | Kyle Evans Gay | 3,852 | 56.6 | |
| Democratic | Denise Bowers | 1,842 | 27.1 | |
| Democratic | Eric Levin | 1,112 | 16.3 | |
| Total votes | 6,806 | 100 | ||
| General election | ||||
| Democratic | Kyle Evans Gay | 13,475 | 52.3 | |
| Republican | Catherine Cloutier (incumbent) | 12,283 | 47.7 | |
| Total votes | 25,758 | 100 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
2016
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Catherine Cloutier (incumbent) | 14,083 | 59.5 | |
| Democratic | Denise Bowers | 9,596 | 40.5 | |
| Total votes | 23,679 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2012
| Primary election | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Catherine Cloutier (incumbent) | 12,912 | 56.2 | |
| Democratic | Christopher Counihan | 10,062 | 43.8 | |
| Total votes | 22,974 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||