Elections / 1876 · President · DE
Samuel J. Tilden carried Delaware D+11.6.
Samuel J. Tilden (D) vs Rutherford B. Hayes (R) in Delaware, 1876. The state ran 3.9 points more Democratic than the nation (D+7.7 nationally).
Nominees: Samuel J. Tilden (D) · Rutherford B. Hayes (R)
Delaware result
6,253 votes counted
Tilden (D)
3,490
55.8%
Hayes (R)
2,763
44.2%
All others
0
0.0%
Margin
D+11.6
1876 presidential election
Delaware, 1876
TildenD+11.6
Constituent county margins for Delaware — 1876 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 1876 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 1876 vote
| Samuel J. Tilden ✓Democratic | 55.8% | 3,490 |
|---|---|---|
| Rutherford B. HayesRepublican | 44.2% | 2,763 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 0.0% | 0 |
D+60R+60
1 counties, each filled by 1876 D-vs-R margin.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1876 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +11.6% |
| 1880 | +8.3% |
| 1884 | +19.1% |
| 1888 | +11.6% |
| 1892 | +1.5% |
| 1896 | −8.3% |
| 1900 | −6.3% |
| 1904 | −14.4% |
| 1908 | −6.1% |
| 1912 | +13.6% |
| 1916 | −2.4% |
| 1920 | −13.6% |
| 1924 | −20.9% |
| 1928 | −32.0% |
| 1932 | −2.4% |
| 1936 | +9.8% |
| 1940 | +9.7% |
| 1944 | +9.1% |
| 1948 | −1.3% |
| 1952 | −3.9% |
| 1956 | −10.5% |
| 1960 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | +22.2% |
| 1968 | −3.5% |
| 1972 | −20.4% |
| 1976 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | −2.3% |
| 1984 | −19.9% |
| 1988 | −12.4% |
| 1992 | +8.2% |
| 1996 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | +13.1% |
| 2004 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2012 | +18.6% |
| 2016 | +11.4% |
| 2020 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | +14.8% |
County results — 1876
1 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County | D | 3,490 | 2,763 | 6,253 |