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.
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.
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. The district also borders Pennsylvania along the Twelve-Mile Circle.
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.
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2016
2012
Federal and statewide results Year Office Results2020President Biden 64.6 – 33.9% 2016 President Clinton 57.7 – 36.9% 2014 Senate Coons 59.9 – 37.8% 2012 President Obama 57.5 – 40.9% Senate Carper 66.6 – 29.5% Governor Markell 70.6 – 27.6%
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