Delaware's 8th Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat David Sokola since 1990.
Geography District 8 is based in Newark – the state's third-largest city – and also covers parts of Hockessin and North Star.
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. The district borders Maryland to the west and Pennsylvania along the Twelve-Mile Circle.
Recent election results 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.
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2012
Federal and statewide results Year Office Results 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%
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