Delaware became the 1st state on December 7, 1787.

Its small size does not make its civic role simple. Delaware combines coastal communities, farms, chemical and financial industries, port activity, beach tourism, and a nationally significant corporate-law system. Residents may encounter state decisions through schools, transportation, environmental protection, courts, public records, and economic development, while many businesses encounter Delaware through incorporation and chancery law. Delaware’s congressional delegation and state government structure follow below, along with links to verify anything firsthand.

Liberty and Independence

State Motto
U.S. Representatives1Population-based districts
U.S. Senators2Same for every state
StatehoodDecember 7, 17871st state admitted
Federal Delegation

Delaware's voice in Congress.

Every state has two senators. Its number of representatives is set by population and can change after each census.

3Members total
1Districts
119thCurrent Congress
About Congress About the Senate About the House State Election Office

Delaware's Delegation

Choose a member to see their contact information, congressional work, and committee assignments.

Senator

Christopher Coons (Democrat)

Senator

Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democrat)

At-Large

Sarah McBride (Democrat)

The states are the laboratories of democracy.

Justice Louis Brandeis

State Leadership

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Governor

Matt Meyer (Democratic)

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Lieutenant Governor

Kyle Evans Gay (Democratic)

Quick Facts

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Capital

Dover

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Population

Approximately 1.06 million

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Electoral votes

3

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Congressional districts

1

Official Links

Use these sources to check current state records, filings, elections, and public notices.

DE.gov

Official Delaware state government portal.

Delaware Legislature

State bill text, committee schedules, and session information.

Elections Office

Elections, voter registration, and official filings.

Congress.gov

Federal bill text, actions, sponsors, and public laws.

How Delaware government works

Delaware government works through executive agencies, the state legislature, and state courts. Use this tab to choose the right path: agencies for services, the legislature for bills and hearings, and courts for cases, records, forms, and legal-help resources.

Executive Branch

Governor, agencies, and public services

Delaware’s executive branch is led by the governor and supported by statewide offices, departments, boards, and agencies. This is usually the best starting point for public services, licenses, benefits, public safety, transportation, revenue, employment, education, and other state-administered programs.

Legislative Branch

Delaware General Assembly

Delaware’s legislature introduces bills, holds committee hearings, debates policy, approves state budgets, conducts oversight, and represents districts across Delaware.

Judicial Branch

Courts, records, and legal help

Delaware’s judicial branch handles trial-court cases, appeals, court administration, records, forms, and legal-help resources. Visitors dealing with a court date, filing, case search, legal form, or self-help question should start with the official state judiciary resources.

Delaware voting guide

This state-page tab brings together practical voting resources for Delaware voters. You can register or update your registration, check registration status, find where to vote, review ballot resources, learn about mail or absentee voting, and use official election-calendar links for final deadlines and dates.

Voting Tools

Plain-language tools that open inside this state voting tab.

DE Links

Official Delaware election-office links for deadlines, registration, polling places, ballots, accessibility, rights, and state election calendars.

Official election officeRegister to vote or update registrationCheck registration statusAbsentee, mail, and early voting informationFind your polling placeFind ballot and election informationVoting accessibility resourcesVoting rights resourcesElection calendar and dates

While we do our best to provide accurate information, be sure to use your official state election calendar for final details.