Kent County, Delaware
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2024 precinct map of Kent CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Kent County, with each precinct boundary colored by Democratic-vs-Republican margin, and gold where an independent or third-party candidate carried the precinct.
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 50.2% | 44,222 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 48.2% | 42,458 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent Party Of Delaware | 1.7% | 1,461 |
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97 precincts · 88,141 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1888–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 50.2%Harris44,222 | 48.2%Trump42,458 | 1.7%Kennedy1,461 | 88,141 | ||
| D | 51.2%Biden44,552 | 47.1%Trump41,009 | 1.2%Jorgensen1,044 | 87,025 | ||
| R | 44.9%Clinton33,351 | 49.8%Trump36,991 | 3.1%Johnson2,298 | 74,260 | ||
| D | 51.7%Obama35,527 | 46.8%Romney32,135 | 1.0%G677 | 68,672 | ||
| D | 54.4%Obama36,392 | 44.6%McCain29,827 | 1.1%Nader706 | 66,925 | ||
| R | 42.6%Kerry23,875 | 56.4%Bush31,578 | 1.0%Nader538 | 55,991 | ||
| R | 47.2%Gore22,790 | 49.9%Bush24,081 | 2.2%Nader1,082 | 48,254 | ||
| D | 46.7%Clinton18,327 | 40.6%Dole15,932 | 12.0%Perot4,705 | 39,252 | ||
| R | 38.2%Clinton15,364 | 38.7%Bush15,562 | 22.2%Perot8,916 | 40,238 | ||
| R | 39.2%Dukakis12,996 | 60.2%Bush19,923 | 0.6%Paul194 | 33,113 | ||
| R | 35.3%Mondale11,789 | 64.5%Reagan21,531 | 0.2%Dennis83 | 33,403 | ||
| R | 43.1%Carter12,884 | 49.8%Reagan14,882 | 7.0%Anderson2,096 | 29,862 | ||
| D | 56.1%Carter16,523 | 42.8%Ford12,604 | 1.0%Anderson301 | 29,428 | ||
| R | 36.6%McGovern10,463 | 62.0%Nixon17,712 | 1.3%Schmitz381 | 28,556 | ||
| R | 36.4%Humphrey9,055 | 44.5%Nixon11,082 | 19.1%Wallace4,751 | 24,888 | ||
| D | 58.9%Johnson12,981 | 40.8%Goldwater9,006 | 0.3%Hass67 | 22,054 | ||
| D | 49.8%Kennedy10,754 | 49.5%Nixon10,697 | 0.8%Byrd165 | 21,616 | ||
| R | 47.2%Stevenson9,319 | 52.2%Eisenhower10,303 | 0.6%Andrews123 | 19,745 | ||
| R | 49.1%Stevenson9,874 | 50.4%Eisenhower10,144 | 0.4%Hallinan90 | 20,108 | ||
| R | 48.7%Truman8,174 | 50.6%Dewey8,501 | 0.7%Thurmond115 | 16,790 | ||
| D | 52.6%Roosevelt7,900 | 47.0%Dewey7,069 | 0.4%Thomas57 | 15,026 | ||
| D | 53.3%Roosevelt9,226 | 46.7%Willkie8,079 | 0.0% | 17,305 | ||
| D | 56.4%Roosevelt9,588 | 43.5%Landon7,389 | 0.2%Lemke28 | 17,005 | ||
| D | 57.0%Roosevelt8,829 | 42.6%Hoover6,597 | 0.4%Thomas64 | 15,490 | ||
| R | 40.6%Smith5,727 | 59.2%Hoover8,335 | 0.2%Thomas27 | 14,089 | ||
| D | 49.5%Davis6,936 | 49.2%Coolidge6,894 | 1.4%La Follette192 | 14,022 | ||
| D | 51.9%Cox7,211 | 46.9%Harding6,511 | 1.2%Debs167 | 13,889 | ||
| D | 52.0%Wilson4,210 | 47.1%Hughes3,813 | 0.8%Benson66 | 8,089 | ||
| D | 51.3%Wilson4,071 | 40.2%Taft3,192 | 8.5%Roosevelt673 | 7,936 | ||
| R | 49.0%Bryan4,095 | 49.8%Taft4,158 | 1.2%Debs104 | 8,357 | ||
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| D | 57.8%Cleveland3,969 | 40.7%Harrison2,797 | 1.5%Fisk101 | 6,867 | ||
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presidential history
Presidential margin, 1888–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1888 | +17.1% |
| 1892 | No data |
| 1896 | No data |
| 1900 | No data |
| 1904 | No data |
| 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% |
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Kent County sits between Wilmington's Democratic suburbs and Sussex County's rural Republican base, making it Delaware's most contested ground — its 2024 D+2.0 margin reflects a constituency almost perfectly divided along urban-rural lines within a single county seat.
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 county 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 county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Saratoga County and Eaton County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Kent County, Delaware vote in 2024?
In 2024, Kent County, 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 Kent County, Delaware last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Kent County, Delaware voted Republican was 2016.
How many people live in Kent County, Delaware?
Kent County, 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 Kent County, Delaware?
Median household income in Kent County, Delaware is $74,477 — below the national median of $80,734. The Delaware state median is $84,954.
What is the political history of Kent County, Delaware?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Kent County, Delaware from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 14 went Republican.