Elections / 1888 · President · DE
Grover Cleveland carried Delaware D+11.6.
Grover Cleveland (D) vs Benjamin Harrison (R) in Delaware, 1888. The state ran 5.3 points more Democratic than the nation (D+6.2 nationally).
Nominees: Grover Cleveland (D) · Benjamin Harrison (R)
Delaware result
29,787 votes counted
Cleveland (D)
16,414
55.1%
Harrison (R)
12,973
43.6%
All others
400
1.3%
Margin
D+11.6
1888 presidential election
Delaware, 1888
ClevelandD+11.6
How it voted
Share of the 1888 vote
| Grover Cleveland ✓Democratic | 55.1% | 16,414 |
|---|---|---|
| Benjamin HarrisonRepublican | 43.6% | 12,973 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.3% | 400 |
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 1888 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1888 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 — 1888
3 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | D | 3,969 | 2,797 | 6,867 | |
| New Castle County | D | 8,463 | 6,130 | 14,785 | |
| Sussex County | R | 3,982 | 4,046 | 8,135 |