Kent County, DE

DE · Presidential Elections 1908–2024

D+2.0
2024 Margin
R+2.1%
2020→2024 Swing
D since 2020
Voting Streak
188K
Population

Kent County, DE (Delaware) voted D+2.0 for Kamala Harris (Democrat) in the 2024 presidential election, with Harris receiving 44,222 votes (50.09%) to 42,458 (48.09%) for Trump.

This represents a R+2.1% swing toward Republicans compared to 2020. Kent County is classified as a competitive Democratic county. Kent County has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2020. The county has a population of approximately 187,604.

Quick Stats

2024 ResultD+2.0
2020→2024 SwingR+2.1%
Voting StreakD since 2020
Elections on Record30

Demographics

Population187,604
Median Age
38.8(US: 38.7)
College (BA+)
27.5%(US: 35.2%)
Median Income
$74,477(US: $80k)
White (non-Hisp)
57.6%(US: 57.6%)
Hispanic
8.1%(US: 19.1%)
Black
25.8%(US: 12.2%)
Asian
2.3%(US: 5.7%)
Homeownership
72.5%(US: 64.5%)
Poverty Rate
10.6%(US: 12.3%)
Veterans
10.9%(US: 6.2%)
Non-English (CVAP)
8.7%(US: 17.0%)
Source: Census ACS 5-Year (2020-2024)

Community Profile

Religious Composition

Source: Religion Census 2020
Evangelical
12.9%
Catholic
9.1%(Below Average)
Mainline Protestant
4.8%
Black Protestant
1.8%
LDS/Mormon
1.0%

Ancestry Groups

Source: Census ACS

Top reported ancestry groups (compared to national average).

Irish
12.2%(1.3x)
German
11.2%
English
9.4%
American Heritage
6.2%
Italian
5.7%
Puerto Rican
3.6%Above Average(2.1x)
+ 5 more reported ancestry groups

Age Distribution

Median:38.8 yrs(US: 38.5)
Under 18
22.8%
18-29
9.8%↓
30-44
18.9%
45-64
30.2%↑
65+
18.3%
National average

Employment by Industry

Census ACS
Retail Trade
12.5%(1.2x US)
Educational Services
9.4%
Professional & Technical
8.2%(0.7x US)
Manufacturing
7.6%(0.8x US)
Construction
7.3%
Healthcare & Social Services
3.9%(0.8x US)
National average
+ 1 more sectors

Presidential Elections

Presidential Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202450.1%(44,222)48.1%(42,458)D+2.0R+2.1
202051.2%(44,552)47.1%(41,009)D+4.1D+9.0
201644.9%(33,351)49.8%(36,991)R+4.9R+9.8
201251.7%(35,527)46.8%(32,135)D+4.9R+4.9
200854.4%(36,392)44.6%(29,827)D+9.8D+23.6
200442.6%(23,875)56.4%(31,578)R+13.8R+11.1
200047.2%(22,790)49.9%(24,081)R+2.7R+8.8
199646.7%(18,327)40.6%(15,932)D+6.1D+6.6
199238.2%(15,364)38.7%(15,562)R+0.5D+20.4
198839.3%(12,996)60.2%(19,923)R+20.9D+8.2

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Presidential Margin Trend

Kent County, DE • 1908–2024

D+R++200-20190819161924193219401948195619641972198019881996200420122020
Democratic margin
Republican margin

Senate Elections

Senate Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202451.2%(44,169)45.4%(39,158)D+5.8R+0.5
202051.7%(43,893)45.4%(38,571)D+6.3R+0.6
201852.4%(31,282)45.5%(27,210)D+6.8D+7.6
201448.7%(19,218)49.5%(19,527)R+0.8R+28.2
201261.5%(40,750)34.0%(22,561)D+27.4D+33.0
201045.1%(22,315)50.7%(25,059)R+5.5R+19.5
200857.0%(37,074)43.0%(27,981)D+14.0R+12.8
200661.1%(23,492)34.3%(13,191)D+26.8D+28.2
200248.9%(16,907)50.3%(17,383)R+1.4D+5.7
200046.1%(21,998)53.2%(25,387)R+7.1R+15.9

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

Governor Elections

Governor Results

YearDemocratRepublicanMarginSwing
202450.3%(43,179)49.8%(42,750)D+0.5R+5.4
202051.9%(44,352)46.0%(39,332)D+5.9D+4.2
201649.7%(35,955)48.0%(34,777)D+1.6R+23.8
201261.5%(40,696)36.0%(23,846)D+25.5R+1.4
200863.3%(41,076)36.4%(23,646)D+26.8D+38.2
200440.7%(22,324)52.0%(28,562)R+11.4R+26.3
200057.1%(27,164)42.2%(20,073)D+14.9R+11.6
199663.2%(24,946)36.8%(14,503)D+26.5R+2.5
199263.2%(24,734)34.2%(13,406)D+28.9D+68.0
198830.4%(9,874)69.6%(22,563)R+39.1R+27.7

Source: Official state election returns via MIT Election Data + Science Lab

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