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Delaware — 2008 presidential election
Recent presidential results
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How it voted
Share of the 2008 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 61.9% | 255,459 |
|---|---|---|
| John McCainRepublican | 36.9% | 152,374 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.1% | 4,579 |
2008presidential margin
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2008 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+9.8 |
| New Castle County, DE | Democratic | D+40.6 |
| Sussex County, DE | Republican | R+8.6 |
complete certified result
Delaware candidate results
Top three shown first · expand for every reported candidate and write-in category
Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab — U.S. President 1976–2024 state candidate returns
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · John McCain (R)
Delaware's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2008 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% |
County-by-county results — 3 counties
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | D | 36,392 | 29,827 | 66,925 | |
| New Castle County | D | 178,768 | 74,608 | 256,417 | |
| Sussex County | R | 40,299 | 47,939 | 89,070 |
Same ballot, 2008DE
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.