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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 . See Also: List of United States Representatives from Delaware 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. REFERENCES
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