Elections / 1916 · President · DE
Charles Evans Hughes carried Delaware R+2.4.
Woodrow Wilson (D) vs Charles Evans Hughes (R) in Delaware, 1916. The state ran 5.6 points more Republican than the nation (D+3.1 nationally).
Nominees: Woodrow Wilson (D) · Charles Evans Hughes (R)
Delaware result
51,810 votes counted
Wilson (D)
24,753
47.8%
Hughes (R)
26,011
50.2%
All others
1,046
2.0%
Margin
R+2.4
1916 presidential election
Delaware, 1916
HughesR+2.4
How it voted
Share of the 1916 vote
| Charles E. Hughes ✓Republican | 50.2% | 26,011 |
|---|---|---|
| Woodrow WilsonDemocratic | 47.8% | 24,753 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 2.0% | 1,046 |
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 1916 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 1916 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 — 1916
3 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | D | 4,210 | 3,813 | 8,089 | |
| New Castle County | R | 14,894 | 16,166 | 31,976 | |
| Sussex County | R | 5,649 | 6,032 | 11,745 |