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Dover, DE
presidential margin
2008D+9.82012D+4.92016R+4.92020D+4.12024D+2.0
full record · 1908 → 2024
D+2.0
2024
median income$74,477U.S. $80,734 · DE $84,954
median age38.8U.S. 39.1 · DE 42.4
poverty rate10.6%U.S. 12.5% · DE 10.4%
bachelor’s+ (25+)27.5%U.S. 35.6% · DE 35.8%
non-english11.4%U.S. 22.3% · DE 15.1%
race · ethnicity · ancestry
Irish12.2%
German11.2%
English9.4%
African American†21.7%
Haitian1.1%
Nigerian1.0%
Puerto Rican3.6%
Mexican1.7%
Dominican0.5%
Asian Indian0.7%
Filipino0.5%
Pakistani0.4%
religion
other traditions
Mainline4.8%
Black Protestant1.8%
Other Christian1.0%
Latter-day Saints1.0%
American Community Survey 2024 5-year (income, age, poverty, education, language, race, ancestry) · presidential returns from MIT Election Lab through 2024 · 2020 U.S. Religion Census (ASARB) — congregational adherents, unaffiliated is the unclaimed remainder.

Dover, DE, Delaware

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Dover, DEHarrisD+2.0
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2024 presidential margin by county for Dover, DE, DEA map of the single county of Dover, DE, DE, outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), seated within the faint outlines of the surrounding states.Kent County, DE · D+2.0
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic50.2%44,222
Donald TrumpRepublican48.2%42,458
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent Party Of Delaware1.7%1,461
D+60
R+60
A single county, filled by its 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover it for the full result.
County-level results (1 county) — table
2024 presidential result by county for Dover, DE, DE — winner and D-vs-R margin.
CountyWinnerMargin
Kent County, DEDemocraticD+2.0
34 presidential elections
Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonDemocraticRepublicanOtherMarginTotal
D
50.2%Harris44,222
48.2%Trump42,458
1.7%Kennedy1,461
+2.0%
88,141
D
51.2%Biden44,552
47.1%Trump41,009
1.7%Jorgensen1,464
+4.1%
87,025
R
44.9%Clinton33,351
49.8%Trump36,991
5.3%Johnson3,918
−4.9%
74,260
D
51.7%Obama35,527
46.8%Romney32,135
1.5%Johnson1,010
+4.9%
68,672
D
54.4%Obama36,392
44.6%McCain29,827
1.1%Nader706
+9.8%
66,925
R
42.6%Kerry23,875
56.4%Bush31,578
1.0%Nader538
−13.8%
55,991
R
47.2%Gore22,790
49.9%Bush24,081
2.9%Nader1,383
−2.7%
48,254
D
46.7%Clinton18,327
40.6%Dole15,932
12.7%Perot4,993
+6.1%
39,252
R
38.2%Clinton15,364
38.7%Bush15,562
23.1%Perot9,312
−0.5%
40,238
R
39.2%Dukakis12,996
60.2%Bush19,923
0.6%Paul194
−20.9%
33,113
R
35.3%Mondale11,789
64.5%Reagan21,531
0.2%Dennis83
−29.2%
33,403
R
43.1%Carter12,884
49.8%Reagan14,882
7.0%Anderson2,096
−6.7%
29,862
D
56.1%Carter16,523
42.8%Ford12,604
1.0%Anderson301
+13.3%
29,428
R
36.6%McGovern10,463
62.0%Nixon17,712
1.3%Schmitz381
−25.4%
28,556
R
36.4%Humphrey9,055
44.5%Nixon11,082
19.1%Wallace4,751
−8.1%
24,888
D
58.9%Johnson12,981
40.8%Goldwater9,006
0.3%Hass67
+18.0%
22,054
D
49.8%Kennedy10,754
49.5%Nixon10,697
0.8%Byrd165
+0.3%
21,616
R
47.2%Stevenson9,319
52.2%Eisenhower10,303
0.6%Andrews123
−5.0%
19,745
R
49.1%Stevenson9,874
50.4%Eisenhower10,144
0.4%Hallinan90
−1.3%
20,108
R
48.7%Truman8,174
50.6%Dewey8,501
0.7%Thurmond115
−1.9%
16,790
D
52.6%Roosevelt7,900
47.0%Dewey7,069
0.4%Thomas57
+5.5%
15,026
D
53.3%Roosevelt9,226
46.7%Willkie8,079
0.0%
+6.6%
17,305
D
56.4%Roosevelt9,588
43.5%Landon7,389
0.2%Lemke28
+12.9%
17,005
D
57.0%Roosevelt8,829
42.6%Hoover6,597
0.4%Thomas64
+14.4%
15,490
R
40.6%Smith5,727
59.2%Hoover8,335
0.2%Thomas27
−18.5%
14,089
D
49.5%Davis6,936
49.2%Coolidge6,894
1.4%La Follette192
+0.3%
14,022
D
51.9%Cox7,211
46.9%Harding6,511
1.2%Debs167
+5.0%
13,889
D
52.0%Wilson4,210
47.1%Hughes3,813
0.8%Benson66
+4.9%
8,089
D
51.3%Wilson4,071
40.2%Taft3,192
8.5%Roosevelt673
+11.1%
7,936
R
49.0%Bryan4,095
49.8%Taft4,158
1.2%Debs104
−0.8%
8,357
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1908–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1908 to 2024. Most recent: +2.0% in 2024.flipped D · 2020+2.0%DR19082024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (D minus R)
1908−0.8%
1912+11.1%
1916+4.9%
1920+5.0%
1924+0.3%
1928−18.5%
1932+14.4%
1936+12.9%
1940+6.6%
1944+5.5%
1948−1.9%
1952−1.3%
1956−5.0%
1960+0.3%
1964+18.0%
1968−8.1%
1972−25.4%
1976+13.3%
1980−6.7%
1984−29.2%
1988−20.9%
1992−0.5%
1996+6.1%
2000−2.7%
2004−13.8%
2008+9.8%
2012+4.9%
2016−4.9%
2020+4.1%
2024+2.0%
DemocraticRepublican

The Dover metro, anchored by a large military and state-government workforce, recorded a 19.9-point Republican margin in 2024 — a striking result inside one of the most reliably Democratic states on the national map.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 18.0 points in 1964 and a Republican high of 29.2 points in 1984. Between 2020 and 2024 the metro moved 2.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 2.0 points.

A population of 187,604, a 57% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $74,477 describe the metro. The metro's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Hinesville, GA and Salisbury, MD.

Political twins — metros

The metros whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Hinesville, GA
81.6twin score
elasticity2020–2024 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ median age
Salisbury, MD
81.0twin score
% Black12-yr trend2020–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC
79.1twin score
2008–2024 trajectory% Black≠ elasticity

Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Dover, DE, Delaware vote in 2024?
In 2024, Dover, DE, Delaware voted Democratic by 2.0 points (D+2.0), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 88,141 votes cast, 44,222 went Democratic and 42,458 went Republican.
When did Dover, DE, Delaware last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Dover, DE, Delaware voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Dover, DE, Delaware?
Dover, DE, Delaware has a population of 187,604 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Dover, DE, Delaware?
Median household income in Dover, DE, Delaware is $74,477 — below the national median of $80,734. The Delaware state median is $84,954.
What is the political history of Dover, DE, Delaware?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Dover, DE, Delaware from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 16 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.