Delaware County, Ohio
| Donald Trump ✓Republican | 52.8% | 70,448 |
|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisDemocratic | 46.2% | 61,657 |
| Chase OliverIndependent | 0.6% | 770 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −8.4% |
| 1896 | −2.4% |
| 1900 | −5.8% |
| 1904 | −22.0% |
| 1908 | −8.9% |
| 1912 | +4.8% |
| 1916 | +4.0% |
| 1920 | −18.9% |
| 1924 | −28.7% |
| 1928 | −36.4% |
| 1932 | −4.8% |
| 1936 | −2.2% |
| 1940 | −25.6% |
| 1944 | −33.6% |
| 1948 | −29.7% |
| 1952 | −43.2% |
| 1956 | −45.8% |
| 1960 | −36.2% |
| 1964 | −1.9% |
| 1968 | −31.8% |
| 1972 | −47.5% |
| 1976 | −26.3% |
| 1980 | −36.4% |
| 1984 | −53.1% |
| 1988 | −46.0% |
| 1992 | −24.3% |
| 1996 | −25.7% |
| 2000 | −35.2% |
| 2004 | −32.4% |
| 2008 | −19.6% |
| 2012 | −23.1% |
| 2016 | −15.6% |
| 2020 | −6.8% |
| 2024 | −6.6% |
| Year | Total registered |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 133,074 |
| 2018 | 141,937 |
| 2020 | 151,756 |
| 2022 | 156,588 |
| 2024 | 165,371 |
Delaware County's rapid population growth, driven by Columbus metro spillover, has steadily compressed what were once double-digit Republican presidential margins, making it a bellwether for how exurban Ohio continues to shift.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 4.8 points in 1912 and a Republican high of 53.1 points in 1984. The 2024 margin was 6.6 points.
A population of 226,834, a 79% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $133,540 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Fayette County and York County.
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Delaware County, Ohio. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/39041/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.