Sussex County, Delaware
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2024 precinct map of Sussex CountyPrecinct-level 2024 presidential results for Sussex 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
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 54.9% | 81,025 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 43.9% | 64,836 |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Independent Party Of Delaware | 1.2% | 1,778 |
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118 precincts · 147,639 votes. Hover any precinct for its result.
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the county’s overall result across 1876–2024.
38 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | 43.9%Harris64,836 | 54.9%Trump81,025 | 1.2%Kennedy1,778 | 147,639 | ||
| R | 43.8%Biden56,682 | 55.1%Trump71,230 | 0.8%Jorgensen1,003 | 129,352 | ||
| R | 37.2%Clinton39,333 | 59.2%Trump62,611 | 2.6%Johnson2,774 | 105,823 | ||
| R | 42.9%Obama39,975 | 55.9%Romney52,119 | 1.2%Johnson1,128 | 93,222 | ||
| R | 45.2%Obama40,299 | 53.8%McCain47,939 | 0.9%Nader832 | 89,070 | ||
| R | 38.7%Kerry30,098 | 60.5%Bush47,003 | 0.8%Nader651 | 77,752 | ||
| R | 44.9%Gore29,739 | 52.2%Bush34,620 | 2.2%Nader1,458 | 66,287 | ||
| D | 44.6%Clinton23,191 | 42.7%Dole22,187 | 12.0%Perot6,266 | 52,012 | ||
| R | 36.5%Clinton19,174 | 38.9%Bush20,440 | 24.2%Perot12,716 | 52,565 | ||
| R | 37.7%Dukakis16,504 | 62.0%Bush27,129 | 0.3%Paul142 | 43,775 | ||
| R | 32.4%Mondale13,629 | 67.3%Reagan28,337 | 0.3%Dennis126 | 42,092 | ||
| R | 42.7%Carter15,973 | 52.1%Reagan19,472 | 5.2%Anderson1,934 | 37,379 | ||
| D | 51.4%Carter18,552 | 47.6%Ford17,153 | 1.0%Anderson363 | 36,068 | ||
| R | 34.2%McGovern11,630 | 64.6%Nixon21,964 | 1.2%Schmitz410 | 34,004 | ||
| R | 35.3%Humphrey11,671 | 47.2%Nixon15,618 | 17.5%Wallace5,777 | 33,066 | ||
| D | 55.5%Johnson17,971 | 44.2%Goldwater14,305 | 0.3%Hass97 | 32,373 | ||
| R | 48.2%Kennedy15,472 | 51.1%Nixon16,392 | 0.7%Byrd229 | 32,093 | ||
| R | 45.0%Stevenson13,697 | 54.6%Eisenhower16,621 | 0.4%Andrews112 | 30,430 | ||
| R | 46.3%Stevenson15,054 | 53.1%Eisenhower17,257 | 0.6%Hallinan210 | 32,521 | ||
| R | 45.6%Truman11,522 | 53.9%Dewey13,636 | 0.5%Thurmond124 | 25,282 | ||
| R | 47.2%Roosevelt10,678 | 52.5%Dewey11,895 | 0.3%Thomas73 | 22,646 | ||
| D | 52.7%Roosevelt13,206 | 47.3%Willkie11,853 | 0.0% | 25,059 | ||
| D | 51.5%Roosevelt12,799 | 48.3%Landon11,996 | 0.1%Lemke37 | 24,832 | ||
| D | 54.1%Roosevelt12,618 | 45.6%Hoover10,632 | 0.2%Thomas52 | 23,302 | ||
| R | 35.6%Smith7,163 | 64.1%Hoover12,884 | 0.3%Thomas54 | 20,101 | ||
| R | 45.6%Davis8,668 | 53.2%Coolidge10,120 | 1.2%La Follette225 | 19,013 | ||
| R | 46.4%Cox8,448 | 53.6%Harding9,747 | 0.0% | 18,195 | ||
| R | 48.1%Wilson5,649 | 51.4%Hughes6,032 | 0.5%Benson64 | 11,745 | ||
| D | 48.8%Wilson5,551 | 39.3%Taft4,466 | 11.9%Roosevelt1,357 | 11,374 | ||
| R | 45.5%Bryan5,013 | 53.3%Taft5,870 | 1.3%Debs140 | 11,023 | ||
| R | 42.1%Parker4,407 | 56.5%Roosevelt5,915 | 1.4%Debs151 | 10,473 | ||
| R | 46.1%Bryan4,364 | 52.5%McKinley4,961 | 1.4%Woolley133 | 9,458 | ||
| R | 44.6%Bryan3,826 | 52.9%McKinley4,541 | 2.6%Palmer221 | 8,588 | ||
| D | 50.2%Cleveland4,279 | 48.6%Harrison4,147 | 1.2%Weaver100 | 8,526 | ||
| R | 48.9%Cleveland3,982 | 49.7%Harrison4,046 | 1.3%Fisk107 | 8,135 | ||
| D | 59.5%Cleveland4,447 | 40.4%Blaine3,018 | 0.1%Butler10 | 7,475 | ||
| D | 53.6%Hancock3,993 | 45.3%Garfield3,373 | 1.1%Weaver83 | 7,449 | ||
| D | 55.8%Tilden3,490 | 44.2%Hayes2,763 | 0.0% | 6,253 |
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +11.6% |
| 1880 | +8.3% |
| 1884 | +19.1% |
| 1888 | −0.8% |
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −8.3% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −14.4% |
| 1908 | −7.8% |
| 1912 | +9.5% |
| 1916 | −3.3% |
| 1920 | −7.1% |
| 1924 | −7.6% |
| 1928 | −28.5% |
| 1932 | +8.5% |
| 1936 | +3.2% |
| 1940 | +5.4% |
| 1944 | −5.4% |
| 1948 | −8.4% |
| 1952 | −6.8% |
| 1956 | −9.6% |
| 1960 | −2.9% |
| 1964 | +11.3% |
| 1968 | −11.9% |
| 1972 | −30.4% |
| 1976 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | −9.4% |
| 1984 | −34.9% |
| 1988 | −24.3% |
| 1992 | −2.4% |
| 1996 | +1.9% |
| 2000 | −7.4% |
| 2004 | −21.7% |
| 2008 | −8.6% |
| 2012 | −13.0% |
| 2016 | −22.0% |
| 2020 | −11.2% |
| 2024 | −11.0% |
DemocraticRepublican
Retiree migration to Sussex County's coastal communities has reshaped its electorate over two decades, and the county delivered an R+11.0 margin in 2024 — its widest Republican gap in recent cycles.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.1 points in 1884 and a Republican high of 34.9 points in 1984. The 2024 margin was 11.0 points.
A population of 255,626, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,497 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Worcester County and Dare County.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Sussex County, Delaware vote in 2024?
In 2024, Sussex County, Delaware voted Republican by 11.0 points (R+11.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 147,639 votes cast, 64,836 went Democratic and 81,025 went Republican.
When did Sussex County, Delaware last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Sussex County, Delaware voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Sussex County, Delaware?
Sussex County, Delaware has a population of 255,626 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Sussex County, Delaware?
Median household income in Sussex County, Delaware is $81,497 — above the national median of $80,734. The Delaware state median is $84,954.
What is the political history of Sussex County, Delaware?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Sussex County, Delaware from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.