Millsboro, Delaware
Presidential margin, 2004–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 2004 | −18.5% |
| 2008 | −6.1% |
| 2012 | −11.9% |
| 2016 | −21.8% |
| 2020 | −12.7% |
| 2024 | −7.6% |
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Swing | vs U.S. | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 45.6%Harris1,950 | 53.2%Trump2,275 | 1.1% | R+7.6 | D+5.1 | R+6.1 | 4,274 | |
| R | 43.1%Biden1,498 | 55.8%Trump1,941 | 1.1% | R+12.7 | D+9.0 | R+17.2 | 3,478 | |
| R | 37.6%Clinton970 | 59.3%Trump1,532 | 3.1% | R+21.8 | R+9.8 | R+23.8 | 2,583 | |
| R | 43.4%Obama926 | 55.3%Romney1,181 | 1.3% | R+11.9 | R+5.9 | R+15.8 | 2,135 | |
| R | 46.2%Obama868 | 52.2%McCain982 | 1.6% | R+6.1 | D+12.4 | R+13.3 | 1,880 | |
| R | 40.0%Kerry657 | 58.5%Bush960 | 1.5% | R+18.5 | — | R+16.0 | 1,642 |
Millsboro has roughly doubled in population since 2000 as retirees and exurban settlers push into lower Delaware, shifting a historically rural electorate toward a more mixed, migration-driven demographic profile.
Across the recorded series it reached a Republican high of 21.8 points in 2016. Between 2020 and 2024 the city moved 5.1 points toward the Democratic candidate; the 2024 margin was 7.6 points.
A population of 7,424, a 65% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $78,707 describe the city. The city's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Louisburg and Wrightwood.
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Millsboro, Delaware. Akashic. https://akashic.app/city/1047940/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.