| State: | Delaware |
| District: | 3 |
| Chamber: | Senate |
| Representative: | Elizabeth Lockman |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Residence: | Wilmington |
| Democratic: | 71.5 |
| Republican: | 9.6 |
| Npp: | 18.9 |
| Percent White: | 25 |
| Percent Black: | 51 |
| Percent Hispanic: | 19 |
| Percent Asian: | 1 |
| Percent Other Race: | 2 |
| Population: | 39,110[1] |
| Population Year: | 2018 |
| Registered: | 28,064[2] |
Delaware's 3rd Senate district is one of 21 districts in the Delaware Senate. It has been represented by Democrat Elizabeth Lockman since 2018, succeeding fellow Democrat Robert Marshall.[3]
District 3 is based in downtown Wilmington, also covering some unincorporated areas to the south.[4] [5]
Like all districts in the state, the 3rd Senate district is located entirely within Delaware's at-large congressional district. It overlaps with the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 13th districts of the Delaware House of Representatives.[6] At 5 square miles, it is the smallest Senate district in the state.[1]
Delaware Senators are elected to staggered four-year terms. Under normal circumstances, the 3rd 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 85.4 – 13.5% |
| 2016 | President | Clinton 83.5 – 13.1% |
| 2014 | Senate | Coons 82.7 – 14.9% |
| 2012 | President | Obama 87.2 – 11.8% |
| Senate | Carper 88.7 – 8.2% | |
| Governor | Markell 89.7 – 8.5% |