Delaware's At-large congressional district
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| Delaware's 1st congressional district | |
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| Area | 2,489 mi² |
| Distribution | 80.0% urban, 20.0% rural |
| Population (2000) | 783,600 |
| Median income | $47,381 |
| Ethnic composition | 72.5% White, 18.9% Black, 2.1% Asian, 4.8% Hispanic, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% other |
| Cook PVI | D+7 |
The Delaware at-large district of the United States House of Representatives is a Congressional district that includes the entire state of Delaware. The current U.S. Representative is Republican Michael N. Castle of Wilmington, Delaware. Owing to Delaware's status as the First State, this congressional district has never changed shape, and is the oldest congressional district in the United States.
[edit] History
Delaware has always had only one U.S. Representative, except for 10 years between 1813 and 1823, when there was a second Representative. This person was elected state-wide, at-large, on the same ballot as the first Representative. The two candidates with the highest number of votes were elected.
- See also: General ticket
Representative Michael N. Castle has held this seat easily since January 1993. Should Castle seek a seat in the U.S. Senate, or retire, the U.S. House seat would be very competitive in an increasingly Democratic state. George W. Bush received 46% of the vote in this district in 2004. This district is currently the most heavily Democratic congressional district held by a Republican.
2006 US House Election
Republican 143,892 (57%)
Democratic 97,555 (39%)
Independent 5,767 (2%)
Green Party 4,463 (2%)
[edit] References
- Barone, Michael; Richard E. Cohen (2005). The Almanac of American Politics. Washington: National Journal Group. ISBN 0-89234-112-2.
- Martin, Roger A. (1995). Memoirs of the Senate. Newark, DE: Roger A. Martin.
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