Elections / 1904 · President · DE
Theodore Roosevelt carried Delaware R+14.4.
Alton B. Parker (D) vs Theodore Roosevelt (R) in Delaware, 1904. The state ran 5.3 points more Democratic than the nation (R+19.7 nationally).
Nominees: Alton B. Parker (D) · Theodore Roosevelt (R)
Delaware result
10,473 votes counted
Parker (D)
4,407
42.1%
Roosevelt (R)
5,915
56.5%
All others
151
1.4%
Margin
R+14.4
1904 presidential election
Delaware, 1904
RooseveltR+14.4
Constituent county margins for Delaware — 1904 presidential electionOne cell per constituent county, colored by 1904 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic), ordered bluest first.
How it voted
Share of the 1904 vote
| Theodore Roosevelt ✓Republican | 56.5% | 5,915 |
|---|---|---|
| Alton B. ParkerDemocratic | 42.1% | 4,407 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.4% | 151 |
D+60R+60
1 counties, each filled by 1904 D-vs-R margin.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1904 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1876 | +11.6% |
| 1880 | +8.3% |
| 1884 | +19.1% |
| 1888 | −0.8% |
| 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 — 1904
1 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex County | R | 4,407 | 5,915 | 10,473 |