Delaware's At-large congressional district
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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.
[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. The district has a Cook Partisan Voting Index score of D +7. This district is currently the most heavily Democratic congressional district held by a Republican.
[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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