Elections / 1880 · President · DE
Winfield Scott Hancock carried Delaware D+8.3.
Winfield Scott Hancock (D) vs James A. Garfield (R) in Delaware, 1880. The state ran 2.4 points more Democratic than the nation (D+5.9 nationally).
Nominees: Winfield Scott Hancock (D) · James A. Garfield (R)
Delaware result
7,449 votes counted
Hancock (D)
3,993
53.6%
Garfield (R)
3,373
45.3%
All others
83
1.1%
Margin
D+8.3
1880 presidential election
Delaware, 1880
HancockD+8.3
Constituent county margins for Delaware — 1880 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 1880 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 1880 vote
| Winfield S. Hancock ✓Democratic | 53.6% | 3,993 |
|---|---|---|
| James A. GarfieldRepublican | 45.3% | 3,373 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 83 |
D+60R+60
1 counties, each filled by 1880 D-vs-R margin.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1880 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 — 1880
1 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County | D | 3,993 | 3,373 | 7,449 |