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Delaware — 2008 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic2008 · U.S. SenateDelaware · U.S. SenateJoseph R. Biden Jr.D+29.4
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 2008 Senate returns.
- Joseph R. Biden Jr.✓(i)Democrat257,53964.7%
- Christine O'DonnellRepublican140,59535.3%
presidential baselinePresident 2008D+25.0Senate 2008D+29.4vs. baselineD+4.4
Delaware's 2008 Senate race ran 4.4 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Delaware's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | −12.2% |
| 1978 | +16.9% |
| 1982 | −11.0% |
| 1984 | +20.2% |
| 1988 | −24.1% |
| 1990 | +26.8% |
| 1994 | −13.3% |
| 1996 | +21.9% |
| 2000 | +11.8% |
| 2002 | +17.4% |
| 2006 | +41.5% |
| 2008 | +29.4% |
| 2010 | +16.6% |
| 2012 | +37.5% |
| 2014 | +13.6% |
| 2018 | +22.1% |
| 2020 | +21.5% |
| 2024 | +17.1% |
Same ballot, 2008DE
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2008 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.