Delaware House of Representatives District 28
Delaware House of Representatives District 28 is represented by William Carson Jr. (D).
As of the 2020 Census, Delaware state representatives represented an average of 24,167 residents. After the 2010 Census, each member represented 21,973 residents.
About the office
Members of the Connecticut House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are not subject to term limits.[1] Connecticut legislators assume office the Wednesday following the first Monday of the January next succeeding their election.[2]
Qualifications
Article III, Section 4 of the Connecticut Constitution states: "The house of representatives shall consist of not less than one hundred twenty-five and not more than two hundred twenty-five members, each of whom shall have attained the age of twenty-one years and be an elector residing in the assembly district from which he is elected."[3]
Salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2025[4] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $43,600/year | No per diem is paid. |
Vacancies
If there is a vacancy in the Connecticut General Assembly, a special election must be conducted to fill the vacant seat. The governor must call for an election no later than 10 days after the vacancy happens. All special elections must be held no later than 46 days after a governor's declaration. If the vacancy occurs between the 125th day and the 49th day before the day of the regular election, the special election will be held on the same day as the general election. If a vacancy occurs after the 49th day before the general election but before the Wednesday following the first Monday of January of the next-succeeding year, the governor shall not call a special election unless the vacant position is that of a member-elect.[5]
See sources: Connecticut Gen. Stat. § 9-215
2016 pivot county
This district was one of 710 state legislative districts that, based on boundaries adopted after the 2010 census, intersected with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.
The 206 Pivot Counties were located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. At that time, the partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties was slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.[6]
District map
Redistricting
2020 redistricting cycle
On November 2, 2021, Gov. John Carney (D) signed Senate Bill 199 into law, enacting the state's new House and Senate district lines.[7] The Delaware General Assembly previously approved the final House and Senate map proposals on November 1, 2021.[8] The Delaware House of Representatives voted 40-1 in favor of the maps with state Rep. Michael Smith (R) voting against it. The Delaware State Senate approved the maps along party lines with all 14 Democrats in favor and all seven Republicans against.[8] These maps took effect for Delaware's 2022 legislative elections.
How does redistricting in Delaware work? Because Delaware has only one congressional district, congressional redistricting is not necessary. The state legislature draws state legislative district lines. The governor may veto the lines drawn by the state legislature.[9][10]
State law requires that state legislative districts be "insofar as possible, contiguous and bounded by roads, streams and other natural boundaries." Further, state law stipulates that district lines "may not be drawn to unduly favor any person or political party." Because these requirements are statutory, the legislature may amend them at its discretion.[9][10]
Delaware House of Representatives District 28
until November 8, 2022
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Delaware House of Representatives District 28
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Elections
2026
See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2026
There are no official candidates yet for this election.
2024
See also: Delaware House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent William Carson Jr. won election in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 28 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | William Carson Jr. (D) | 100.0 | 8,620 |
| Total votes: 8,620 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent William Carson Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 28.
Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2022
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent William Carson Jr. won election in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 28 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Carson Jr. (D) | 100.0 | 4,554 |
| Total votes: 4,554 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent William Carson Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 28.
2020
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent William Carson Jr. won election in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 28 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Carson Jr. (D) | 100.0 | 8,167 |
| Total votes: 8,167 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent William Carson Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 28.
2018
General election
General election for Delaware House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent William Carson Jr. defeated Charlotte Middleton in the general election for Delaware House of Representatives District 28 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Carson Jr. (D) | 68.0 | 5,176 |
| Charlotte Middleton (R) | 32.0 | 2,438 | ||
| Total votes: 7,614 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 28
Incumbent William Carson Jr. advanced from the Democratic primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 28 on September 6, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | William Carson Jr. |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 28
Charlotte Middleton advanced from the Republican primary for Delaware House of Representatives District 28 on September 6, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Charlotte Middleton | |
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2016
Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was July 12, 2016.
Incumbent William Carson Jr. ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 28 general election.[11][12]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 28 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  William Carson Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 7,581 | |
| Total Votes | 7,581 | |||
| Source: Delaware Department of Elections | ||||
Incumbent William Carson Jr. ran unopposed in the Delaware House of Representatives District 28 Democratic primary.[13][14][11]
| Delaware House of Representatives, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | William Carson Jr. Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Delaware House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was July 8, 2014. Incumbent William J. Carson, Jr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[15][16][17]
2012
Elections for the office of Delaware House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on February 11, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 6, 2012. Incumbent William Carson (D) defeated Christopher Sylvester (R) in the general election. Both candidates ran unopposed in the February 7 primary elections.[18] [19]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | William Carson, Jr. Incumbent |
71.1% | 6,104 | |
| Republican | Christopher Sylvester | 28.9% | 2,478 | |
| Total Votes | 8,582 | |||
Campaign contributions
From 2000 to 2024, candidates for Delaware House of Representatives District 28 raised a total of $463,778. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $24,409 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money
| Campaign contributions, Delaware House of Representatives District 28 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Amount | Candidates | Average |
| 2024 | $56,672 | 1 | $56,672 |
| 2022 | $40,030 | 1 | $40,030 |
| 2020 | $25,440 | 1 | $25,440 |
| 2018 | $10,602 | 1 | $10,602 |
| 2016 | $41,063 | 1 | $41,063 |
| 2014 | $32,603 | 1 | $32,603 |
| 2012 | $44,414 | 2 | $22,207 |
| 2010 | $53,221 | 2 | $26,611 |
| 2008 | $40,804 | 1 | $40,804 |
| 2006 | $20,003 | 1 | $20,003 |
| 2004 | $22,181 | 2 | $11,091 |
| 2002 | $55,330 | 3 | $18,443 |
| 2000 | $21,415 | 2 | $10,708 |
| Total | $463,778 | 19 | $24,409 |
See also
- Delaware State Legislature
- Delaware State Senate
- Delaware House of Representatives
- Delaware state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Length of terms of Connecticut State Senators," accessed December 16, 2013
- ↑ Connecticut Constitution, "Article Three, Section 10," accessed November 1, 2021
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Constitution of the State of Connecticut - Article 3, Section 4," accessed May 21, 2025
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2025 Legislator Compensation," December 2, 2025
- ↑ Connecticut General Assembly, "Connecticut General Statutes," accessed February 10, 2021 (Statute 9-215(a), Connecticut General Statutes)
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
- ↑ Delaware General Assembly, "Senate Bill 199," accessed Nov. 15, 2021
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 WGMD, "Redistricting Legislation Passes in Delaware – Waiting for Governor’s Signature," Nov. 1, 2021
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 All About Redistricting, "Delaware," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Delaware Code, "Title 29, Chapter 8," accessed April 22, 2015
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Delaware.gov, "General election candidates," accessed September 27, 2016 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name "glist16" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ Delaware Department of Elections, "General Election (Official Results)," accessed November 23, 2016
- ↑ Delaware.gov, "Primary election candidates," accessed July 13, 2016
- ↑ Delaware Department of Elections, Primary Election (Official Returns)," accessed September 22, 2016
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official primary election candidate list," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official general election candidate list," accessed July 10, 2014
- ↑ State of Delaware, "Official general election results," accessed November 13, 2014
- ↑ Delaware Secretary of State, "2012 General Election," November 4, 2013
- ↑ Delaware Secretary of State, "2012 General Primary,” November 4, 2013
