Delaware — 1912 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate1912 presidential electionDelaware · PresidentWilsonD+13.6
How it voted
Share of the 1912 vote
| Woodrow Wilson ✓Democratic | 46.5% | 22,631 |
|---|---|---|
| William H. TaftRepublican | 32.9% | 15,998 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 20.7% | 10,065 |
1912presidential margin
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 1912 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Delaware cast 3 electoral votes this cycle.
County-level results (3 counties) — table
| County | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Kent County, DE | Democratic | D+11.1 |
| New Castle County, DE | Democratic | D+15.9 |
| Sussex County, DE | Democratic | D+9.5 |
Delaware results by county
3 counties. Third-party and independent votes are reported by the county source as one combined figure; every named candidate is listed in the complete result below.
| Led by | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | Woodrow Wilson+879 | 4,07151.3% | 3,19240.2% | 6738.5% | 7,936 |
| New Castle County | Woodrow Wilson+4,669 | 13,00944.3% | 8,34028.4% | 8,03527.3% | 29,384 |
| Sussex County | Woodrow Wilson+1,085 | 5,55148.8% | 4,46639.3% | 1,35711.9% | 11,374 |
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · William Howard Taft (R) · Theodore Roosevelt (Progressive)
Delaware's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 1912 contest in context
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 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 | +14.7% |
Source. Compiled historical county records — 1912 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.