Here is what Turnout looks like among election districts in the 37th Rep District since 2002

In today's News-Journal newly minted Democratic candidate , Rob Robinson, stated his strong ties in Georgetown will be helpful in the upcoming special election in the 37th representative District.
"You can look at a map and tell Georgetown's going to bring a lot of weight," Robinson said.

http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20090809/NEWS02/908090343

I agree with him that Georgetown will have a major impact, but think he and any other candidates might need to build or reinforce relationships in Lewes,since a significant number of votes come out Lewes.

The numbers below indicate that if you break down the polling places by location, there are two in Lewes and four in Georgetown, one in Millsboro and one in Harbeson.

Over the last four elections the two in Lewes (the 1st of the 37th & the 2nd of the 37th) have accounted for 40.2% in 2008, 43.1% in 2006,41.0% in 2004 and 42.5% in 2002 of the overall district turnout.

The four Georgetown polling places ( 5th of the 37th, 6th of the 37th, 7th of the 37th and 8th of the 37th) accounted for 40.4% in 2008, 40.6% in 2006, 40.4 in 2004 and 41.4 in 2002 of overall district turnout.

The Millsboro polling has contributed between 12 and 15 % of overall district turnout in each of these elections,so it deserves some attention as well.

In 2002 Joe Booth unseated John Schroeder of Lewes after redistricting altered the lines of the 37th district which Schroeder had represented to include Georgetown where Booth had been mayor. Booth won by 44 votes overall,but lost the 1st of the 37th 978-462 and the 2nd of the 37th 845-472. Lewes votes did not win the election for Schroeder,but they kept it close.
We don't know who Robinson will face in the special election or what part of the district they will come from, but I'm betting Lewes will also "bring a lot of weight".


STATE REPRESENTATIVE DISTRICT 37
Turnout in the state rep race 2008
1st-37th***9th Grade Campus-Lewes---------------1727--17.8% of district turnout

2nd-37th***Shields Elementary,Lewes ------------2175--22.4% of district turnout

3rd-37th***Zoar Church Hall,Millsboro ----------1525--15.7% of district turnout

4th-37th***Harbeson Church Hall -----------------364--3.7% of district turnout

5th-37th***GeorgetownElementary School -----------1022--10.5% of district turnout

6th-37th***North Georgetown Elementary School---- 1755--18.1% of district turnout

7th-37th ***GeorgetownMiddleSchool-----------------831--8.5% of district turnout

8th-37th***Dept of Transportation Bldg,Georgetown --323--3.3%of district turnout

total ------9722

http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect08/elect08_general_election/html/elect08_gen_edrd.shtml




Turnout in the Attorney General’s race in 2006
In the 37th Rep District
State Rep Joe Booth ran unopposed
1st-37th**9th Grade Campus-Lewes--- 1433--20.9% of district turnout

2nd-37th**Shields Elementary,Lewes-- 1521--22.2% of district turnout

3rd-37th**Zoar Church Hall,Millsboro--- 867--12.6% of district turnout

4th-37th**Harbeson Church Hall------- 251--3.7% of district turnout

5th-37th**GeorgetownElementary School--- 766--11.2% of district turnout

6th-37th**North Georgetown Elementary School--- 1264--18.4% of district turnout

7th-37th**GeorgetownMiddleSchool--- 565--8.2% of district turnout

8th-37th**Dept of Transportation Bldg,Georgetown--- 190--2.8% of district turnout

total------- 6857



http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect06/elect06_general/html/elect06_general.edrd.shtml


Turnout state rep race 2004

1st-37th**9th Grade Campus-Lewes--- 1787--20.3% of district turnout

2nd-37th**Shields Elementary,Lewes-- 1822--20.7% of district turnout

3rd-37th**Zoar Church Hall,Millsboro--- 1268--14.4% of district turnout

4th-37th**Harbeson Church Hall---- 326--3.7% of district turnout

5th-37th**GeorgetownElementary School---- 988--11.2% of district turnout

6th-37th**North Georgetown Elementary School--- 1577--17.5% of district turnout

7th-37th**GeorgetownMiddleSchool---- 753--8.6% of district turnout

8th-37th**Dept of Transportation Bldg,Georgetown---- 277--3.1% of district turnout

total------- 8798

http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect04/elect04_general/elect04_general_edrd.shtml


turnout state rep race 2002

1st-37th**9th Grade Campus-Lewes--- 1440--22.2% of district turnout

2nd-37th**Shields Elementary,Lewes-- 1317--20.3% of district turnout

3rd-37th**Zoar Church Hall,Millsboro--- 797--12.3% of district turnout

4th-37th**Harbeson Church Hall--- 246--3.8% of district turnout

5th-37th**GeorgetownElementary School--- 788--12.1% of district turnout

6th-37th**North Georgetown Elementary School-- 1210--18.6% of district turnout

7th-37th**GeorgetownMiddleSchool--- 507--7.8%

8th-37th**Dept of Transportation Bldg,Georgetown--- 189--2.9% of district turnout

total------ 6494

http://elections.delaware.gov/archive/elect02/elect02_general/elect02_edrd.shtml