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Delaware's at-large congressional district

109 members have held this seat since Mar 4, 1789. Now: Sarah McBride D.

Holders
109
38 R · 36 D · 17 F · 9 W · 2 PA · 1 J · 1 J · 1 A · 1 U · 1 A · 1 U · 1 UU
Longest tenure
8 years
Lisa Blunt Rochester
Current
21 months
Sarah McBride, since Jan 3, 2025
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180018201840186018801900192019401960198020002020John Vining · 1789-03-04 – 1791-03-04 · Pro-AdministrationJohn Vining · 1791-10-24 – 1793-03-04 · Pro-AdministrationJohn Patten · 1793-12-02 – 1795-03-04 · RepublicanJohn Patten · 1795-12-07 – 1797-03-04 · RepublicanJames Asheton Bayard Sr. · 1797-05-15 – 1799-03-04 · FederalistJames Asheton Bayard Sr. · 1799-12-02 – 1801-03-04 · FederalistJames Asheton Bayard Sr. · 1801-12-07 – 1803-03-04 · FederalistCaesar Augustus Rodney · 1803-10-17 – 1805-03-04 · RepublicanJames Madison Broom · 1805-12-02 – 1807-03-04 · FederalistJames Madison Broom · 1807-10-26 – 1809-03-04 · FederalistNicholas Van Dyke · 1809-05-22 – 1811-03-04 · FederalistHenry Moore Ridgely · 1811-11-04 – 1813-03-04 · FederalistThomas Cooper · 1813-05-24 – 1815-03-04 · FederalistThomas Cooper · 1815-12-04 – 1817-03-04 · FederalistWillard Hall · 1817-12-01 – 1819-03-04 · RepublicanWillard Hall · 1819-12-06 – 1821-03-04 · RepublicanCaesar Augustus Rodney · 1821-12-03 – 1822-01-25 · RepublicanDaniel Rodney · 1822-10-01 – 1823-03-04 · FederalistLouis McLane · 1823-12-01 – 1825-03-04 · JacksonianLouis McLane · 1825-12-05 – 1827-03-04 · JacksonKensey Johns Jr. · 1827-12-03 – 1829-03-04 · AdamsKensey Johns Jr. · 1829-12-07 – 1831-03-04John Jones Milligan · 1831-12-05 – 1833-03-04 · WhigJohn Jones Milligan · 1833-12-02 – 1835-03-04 · WhigJohn Jones Milligan · 1835-12-07 – 1837-03-04 · WhigJohn Jones Milligan · 1837-09-04 – 1839-03-04 · WhigThomas Robinson Jr. · 1839-12-02 – 1841-03-04 · DemocratGeorge Brydges Rodney · 1841-05-31 – 1843-03-04 · WhigGeorge Brydges Rodney · 1843-12-04 – 1845-03-04 · WhigJohn Wallace Houston · 1845-12-01 – 1847-03-04 · WhigJohn Wallace Houston · 1847-12-06 – 1849-03-04 · WhigJohn Wallace Houston · 1849-12-03 – 1851-03-04 · WhigGeorge Read Riddle · 1851-12-01 – 1853-03-04 · DemocratGeorge Read Riddle · 1853-12-05 – 1855-03-04 · DemocratElisha Dickerson Cullen · 1855-12-03 – 1857-03-04 · AmericanWilliam Gustavus Whiteley · 1857-12-07 – 1859-03-04 · DemocratWilliam Gustavus Whiteley · 1859-12-05 – 1861-03-04 · DemocratGeorge Purnell Fisher · 1861-07-04 – 1863-03-04 · UnionistNathaniel Barratt Smithers · 1863-12-07 – 1865-03-04 · Unconditional UnionistJohn Anthony Nicholson · 1865-12-04 – 1869-03-04 · DemocratBenjamin Thomas Biggs · 1869-03-04 – 1873-03-04 · DemocratJames Rush Lofland · 1873-12-01 – 1875-03-04 · RepublicanJames Williams · 1875-12-06 – 1877-03-04 · DemocratJames Williams · 1877-10-15 – 1879-03-04 · DemocratEdward Livingston Martin · 1879-03-18 – 1881-03-04 · DemocratEdward Livingston Martin · 1881-12-05 – 1883-03-04 · DemocratCharles Brown Lore · 1883-12-03 – 1885-03-04 · DemocratCharles Brown Lore · 1885-12-07 – 1887-03-04 · DemocratJohn Brown Penington · 1887-12-05 – 1889-03-04 · DemocratJohn Brown Penington · 1889-12-02 – 1891-03-04 · DemocratJohn Williams Causey · 1891-12-07 – 1893-03-04 · DemocratJohn Williams Causey · 1893-08-07 – 1895-03-04 · DemocratJonathan Spencer Willis · 1895-12-02 – 1897-03-04 · RepublicanLevin Irving Handy · 1897-03-15 – 1899-03-04 · DemocratJohn Henry Hoffecker · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · RepublicanLewis Heisler Ball · 1901-12-02 – 1903-03-04 · RepublicanHenry Aydelotte Houston · 1903-11-09 – 1905-03-04 · DemocratHiram Rodney Burton · 1905-12-04 – 1907-03-04 · RepublicanHiram Rodney Burton · 1907-12-02 – 1909-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Henry Heald · 1909-03-15 – 1911-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Henry Heald · 1911-04-04 – 1913-03-04 · RepublicanFranklin Brockson · 1913-04-07 – 1915-03-04 · DemocratThomas Woodnutt Miller · 1915-12-06 – 1917-03-04 · RepublicanAlbert Fawcett Polk · 1917-04-02 – 1919-03-04 · DemocratCaleb Rodney Layton · 1919-05-19 – 1921-03-04 · RepublicanCaleb Rodney Layton · 1921-04-11 – 1923-03-04 · RepublicanWilliam Henry Boyce · 1923-12-03 – 1925-03-04 · DemocratRobert Griffith Houston · 1925-12-07 – 1927-03-05 · RepublicanRobert Griffith Houston · 1927-12-05 – 1929-03-04 · RepublicanRobert Griffith Houston · 1929-04-15 – 1931-03-04 · RepublicanRobert Griffith Houston · 1931-12-07 – 1933-03-04 · RepublicanWilbur Louis Adams · 1933-03-09 – 1935-01-04 · DemocratWilliam Franklin Allen · 1937-01-05 – 1939-01-04 · DemocratPhilip Andrew Traynor · 1941-01-03 – 1943-01-04 · DemocratEarle Dukes Willey · 1943-01-06 – 1945-01-04 · RepublicanJames Caleb Boggs · 1947-01-03 – 1953-01-04 · RepublicanHarris Brown McDowell Jr. · 1955-01-05 – 1957-01-04 · DemocratHarris Brown McDowell Jr. · 1959-01-07 – 1963-01-04 · DemocratHarris Brown McDowell Jr. · 1963-01-09 – 1967-01-04 · DemocratWilliam V. Roth Jr. · 1967-01-10 – 1971-01-04 · RepublicanPierre Samuel, IV du Pont · 1971-01-21 – 1975-01-04 · RepublicanPierre Samuel, IV du Pont · 1975-01-14 – 1977-01-04 · RepublicanThomas Beverley Evans Jr. · 1977-01-04 – 1979-01-04 · RepublicanThomas Beverley Evans Jr. · 1979-01-15 – 1983-01-04 · RepublicanThomas R. Carper · 1987-01-06 – 1993-01-04 · DemocratMichael N. Castle · 1993-01-05 – 1997-01-04 · RepublicanMichael N. Castle · 1997-01-07 – 1999-01-04 · RepublicanMichael N. Castle · 1999-01-06 – 2003-01-04 · RepublicanMichael N. Castle · 2003-01-07 – 2009-01-04 · RepublicanMichael N. Castle · 2009-01-06 – 2011-01-04 · RepublicanJohn C. Carney Jr. · 2011-01-05 – 2015-01-04 · DemocratJohn C. Carney Jr. · 2015-01-06 – 2017-01-04 · DemocratSarah McBride · 2025-01-03 – present · DemocratHenry Latimer · 1793-12-02 – 1795-03-04 · FederalistNicholas Van Dyke · 1807-10-26 – 1809-03-04 · FederalistHenry Moore Ridgely · 1813-05-24 – 1815-03-04 · FederalistThomas Clayton · 1815-12-04 – 1817-03-04 · FederalistLouis McLane · 1817-12-01 – 1819-03-04 · FederalistLouis McLane · 1819-12-06 – 1821-03-04 · FederalistLouis McLane · 1821-12-03 – 1823-03-04 · FederalistWilliam Temple · 1863-12-07 – 1865-03-04 · DemocratWalter Oakley Hoffecker · 1899-12-04 – 1901-03-04 · RepublicanJohn George Stewart · 1935-01-03 – 1937-01-04 · RepublicanGeorge Short Williams · 1939-01-03 – 1941-01-04 · RepublicanPhilip Andrew Traynor · 1945-01-03 – 1947-01-04 · DemocratHerbert Birchby Warburton · 1953-01-03 – 1955-01-04 · RepublicanHarry Garner Haskell Jr. · 1957-01-03 – 1959-01-04 · RepublicanThomas R. Carper · 1983-01-03 – 1987-01-04 · DemocratLisa Blunt Rochester · 2017-01-03 – 2025-01-04 · Democrat
Sarah McBride D
Jan 3, 2025 – present · 21 months
Lisa Blunt Rochester D
Jan 3, 2017 – Jan 4, 2025 · 8 years
John C. Carney Jr. D
Jan 6, 2015 – Jan 4, 2017 · 2 years
John C. Carney Jr. D
Jan 5, 2011 – Jan 4, 2015 · 4 years
Michael N. Castle R
Jan 6, 2009 – Jan 4, 2011 · 2 years
Michael N. Castle R
Jan 7, 2003 – Jan 4, 2009 · 6 years
Michael N. Castle R
Jan 6, 1999 – Jan 4, 2003 · 4 years
Michael N. Castle R
Jan 7, 1997 – Jan 4, 1999 · 2 years
Michael N. Castle R
Jan 5, 1993 – Jan 4, 1997 · 4 years
Thomas R. Carper D
Jan 6, 1987 – Jan 4, 1993 · 6 years
Thomas R. Carper D
Jan 3, 1983 – Jan 4, 1987 · 4 years
Thomas Beverley Evans Jr. R
Jan 15, 1979 – Jan 4, 1983 · 4 years
Thomas Beverley Evans Jr. R
Jan 4, 1977 – Jan 4, 1979 · 2 years
Pierre Samuel, IV du Pont R
Jan 14, 1975 – Jan 4, 1977 · 2 years
Pierre Samuel, IV du Pont R
Jan 21, 1971 – Jan 4, 1975 · 4 years
William V. Roth Jr. R
Jan 10, 1967 – Jan 4, 1971 · 4 years
Harris Brown McDowell Jr. D
Jan 9, 1963 – Jan 4, 1967 · 4 years
Harris Brown McDowell Jr. D
Jan 7, 1959 – Jan 4, 1963 · 4 years
Harry Garner Haskell Jr. R
Jan 3, 1957 – Jan 4, 1959 · 2 years
Harris Brown McDowell Jr. D
Jan 5, 1955 – Jan 4, 1957 · 2 years
Herbert Birchby Warburton R
Jan 3, 1953 – Jan 4, 1955 · 2 years
James Caleb Boggs R
Jan 3, 1947 – Jan 4, 1953 · 6 years
Philip Andrew Traynor D
Jan 3, 1945 – Jan 4, 1947 · 2 years
Earle Dukes Willey R
Jan 6, 1943 – Jan 4, 1945 · 2 years
Philip Andrew Traynor D
Jan 3, 1941 – Jan 4, 1943 · 2 years
George Short Williams R
Jan 3, 1939 – Jan 4, 1941 · 2 years
William Franklin Allen D
Jan 5, 1937 – Jan 4, 1939 · 2 years
John George Stewart R
Jan 3, 1935 – Jan 4, 1937 · 2 years
Wilbur Louis Adams D
Mar 9, 1933 – Jan 4, 1935 · 22 months
Robert Griffith Houston R
Dec 7, 1931 – Mar 4, 1933 · 15 months
Robert Griffith Houston R
Apr 15, 1929 – Mar 4, 1931 · 23 months
Robert Griffith Houston R
Dec 5, 1927 – Mar 4, 1929 · 15 months
Robert Griffith Houston R
Dec 7, 1925 – Mar 5, 1927 · 15 months
William Henry Boyce D
Dec 3, 1923 – Mar 4, 1925 · 15 months
Caleb Rodney Layton R
Apr 11, 1921 – Mar 4, 1923 · 23 months
Caleb Rodney Layton R
May 19, 1919 – Mar 4, 1921 · 22 months
Albert Fawcett Polk D
Apr 2, 1917 – Mar 4, 1919 · 23 months
Thomas Woodnutt Miller R
Dec 6, 1915 – Mar 4, 1917 · 15 months
Franklin Brockson D
Apr 7, 1913 – Mar 4, 1915 · 23 months
William Henry Heald R
Apr 4, 1911 – Mar 4, 1913 · 23 months
William Henry Heald R
Mar 15, 1909 – Mar 4, 1911 · 2 years
Hiram Rodney Burton R
Dec 2, 1907 – Mar 4, 1909 · 15 months
Hiram Rodney Burton R
Dec 4, 1905 – Mar 4, 1907 · 15 months
Henry Aydelotte Houston D
Nov 9, 1903 – Mar 4, 1905 · 16 months
Lewis Heisler Ball R
Dec 2, 1901 – Mar 4, 1903 · 15 months
John Henry Hoffecker R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Walter Oakley Hoffecker R
Dec 4, 1899 – Mar 4, 1901 · 15 months
Levin Irving Handy D
Mar 15, 1897 – Mar 4, 1899 · 2 years
Jonathan Spencer Willis R
Dec 2, 1895 – Mar 4, 1897 · 15 months
John Williams Causey D
Aug 7, 1893 – Mar 4, 1895 · 19 months
John Williams Causey D
Dec 7, 1891 – Mar 4, 1893 · 15 months
John Brown Penington D
Dec 2, 1889 – Mar 4, 1891 · 15 months
John Brown Penington D
Dec 5, 1887 – Mar 4, 1889 · 15 months
Charles Brown Lore D
Dec 7, 1885 – Mar 4, 1887 · 15 months
Charles Brown Lore D
Dec 3, 1883 – Mar 4, 1885 · 15 months
Edward Livingston Martin D
Dec 5, 1881 – Mar 4, 1883 · 15 months
Edward Livingston Martin D
Mar 18, 1879 – Mar 4, 1881 · 2 years
James Williams D
Oct 15, 1877 – Mar 4, 1879 · 17 months
James Williams D
Dec 6, 1875 – Mar 4, 1877 · 15 months
James Rush Lofland R
Dec 1, 1873 – Mar 4, 1875 · 15 months
Benjamin Thomas Biggs D
Mar 4, 1869 – Mar 4, 1873 · 4 years
John Anthony Nicholson D
Dec 4, 1865 – Mar 4, 1869 · 3.2 years
Nathaniel Barratt Smithers UU
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
William Temple D
Dec 7, 1863 – Mar 4, 1865 · 15 months
George Purnell Fisher U
Jul 4, 1861 – Mar 4, 1863 · 20 months
William Gustavus Whiteley D
Dec 5, 1859 – Mar 4, 1861 · 15 months
William Gustavus Whiteley D
Dec 7, 1857 – Mar 4, 1859 · 15 months
Elisha Dickerson Cullen A
Dec 3, 1855 – Mar 4, 1857 · 15 months
George Read Riddle D
Dec 5, 1853 – Mar 4, 1855 · 15 months
George Read Riddle D
Dec 1, 1851 – Mar 4, 1853 · 15 months
John Wallace Houston W
Dec 3, 1849 – Mar 4, 1851 · 15 months
John Wallace Houston W
Dec 6, 1847 – Mar 4, 1849 · 15 months
John Wallace Houston W
Dec 1, 1845 – Mar 4, 1847 · 15 months
George Brydges Rodney W
Dec 4, 1843 – Mar 4, 1845 · 15 months
George Brydges Rodney W
May 31, 1841 – Mar 4, 1843 · 21 months
Thomas Robinson Jr. D
Dec 2, 1839 – Mar 4, 1841 · 15 months
John Jones Milligan W
Sep 4, 1837 – Mar 4, 1839 · 18 months
John Jones Milligan W
Dec 7, 1835 – Mar 4, 1837 · 15 months
John Jones Milligan W
Dec 2, 1833 – Mar 4, 1835 · 15 months
John Jones Milligan W
Dec 5, 1831 – Mar 4, 1833 · 15 months
Kensey Johns Jr.
Dec 7, 1829 – Mar 4, 1831 · 15 months
Kensey Johns Jr. A
Dec 3, 1827 – Mar 4, 1829 · 15 months
Louis McLane J
Dec 5, 1825 – Mar 4, 1827 · 15 months
Louis McLane J
Dec 1, 1823 – Mar 4, 1825 · 15 months
Daniel Rodney F
Oct 1, 1822 – Mar 4, 1823 · 5 months
Caesar Augustus Rodney R
Dec 3, 1821 – Jan 25, 1822 · 2 months
Louis McLane F
Dec 3, 1821 – Mar 4, 1823 · 15 months
Willard Hall R
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Louis McLane F
Dec 6, 1819 – Mar 4, 1821 · 15 months
Willard Hall R
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Louis McLane F
Dec 1, 1817 – Mar 4, 1819 · 15 months
Thomas Cooper F
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Thomas Clayton F
Dec 4, 1815 – Mar 4, 1817 · 15 months
Thomas Cooper F
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Henry Moore Ridgely F
May 24, 1813 – Mar 4, 1815 · 21 months
Henry Moore Ridgely F
Nov 4, 1811 – Mar 4, 1813 · 16 months
Nicholas Van Dyke F
May 22, 1809 – Mar 4, 1811 · 21 months
James Madison Broom F
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
Nicholas Van Dyke F
Oct 26, 1807 – Mar 4, 1809 · 16 months
James Madison Broom F
Dec 2, 1805 – Mar 4, 1807 · 15 months
Caesar Augustus Rodney R
Oct 17, 1803 – Mar 4, 1805 · 17 months
James Asheton Bayard Sr. F
Dec 7, 1801 – Mar 4, 1803 · 15 months
James Asheton Bayard Sr. F
Dec 2, 1799 – Mar 4, 1801 · 15 months
James Asheton Bayard Sr. F
May 15, 1797 – Mar 4, 1799 · 22 months
John Patten R
Dec 7, 1795 – Mar 4, 1797 · 15 months
John Patten R
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
Henry Latimer F
Dec 2, 1793 – Mar 4, 1795 · 15 months
John Vining PA
Oct 24, 1791 – Mar 4, 1793 · 16 months
John Vining PA
Mar 4, 1789 – Mar 4, 1791 · 2 years

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