Delaware County, Pennsylvania
| Kamala Harris ✓Democratic | 61.3% | 201,324 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 37.6% | 123,421 |
| Jill SteinGreen | 0.6% | 2,127 |
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1892 | −24.6% |
| 1896 | −52.8% |
| 1900 | −51.9% |
| 1904 | −59.5% |
| 1908 | −44.1% |
| 1912 | −10.4% |
| 1916 | −34.7% |
| 1920 | −54.1% |
| 1924 | −69.4% |
| 1928 | −47.6% |
| 1932 | −38.8% |
| 1936 | −6.8% |
| 1940 | −14.1% |
| 1944 | −10.1% |
| 1948 | −23.6% |
| 1952 | −23.5% |
| 1956 | −27.2% |
| 1960 | −4.2% |
| 1964 | +13.9% |
| 1968 | −10.2% |
| 1972 | −29.6% |
| 1976 | −11.6% |
| 1980 | −21.4% |
| 1984 | −24.3% |
| 1988 | −20.9% |
| 1992 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | +9.9% |
| 2000 | +11.7% |
| 2004 | +14.8% |
| 2008 | +21.4% |
| 2012 | +21.3% |
| 2016 | +22.3% |
| 2020 | +26.8% |
| 2024 | +23.7% |
Delaware County shifted from a longtime Republican stronghold to reliably Democratic territory over the past decade, driven by suburban realignment among college-educated voters. Its 2024 margin of D+23.7 reflects one of the sharpest reversals in Pennsylvania's collar counties.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 26.8 points in 2020 and a Republican high of 69.4 points in 1924. Between 2020 and 2024 the county moved 3.1 points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was 23.7 points.
A population of 579,222, a 62% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $89,546 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Montgomery County and Clayton County.
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Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Akashic. https://akashic.app/county/42045/. Accessed May 20, 2026. License: CC BY 4.0.