Elections / 2012 · President · DE
Barack Obama carried Delaware D+18.6.
Barack Obama (D) vs Mitt Romney (R) in Delaware, 2012. The state ran 14.8 points more Democratic than the nation (D+3.9 nationally). A US Senate contest shared the 2012 ballot here.
Nominees: Barack Obama (D) · Mitt Romney (R)
Delaware result
413,890 votes counted
Obama (D)
242,584
58.6%
Romney (R)
165,484
40.0%
All others
5,822
1.4%
Margin
D+18.6
2012 presidential election
Delaware, 2012
ObamaD+18.6
How it voted
Share of the 2012 vote
| Barack Obama ✓Democratic | 58.6% | 242,584 |
|---|---|---|
| Mitt RomneyRepublican | 40.0% | 165,484 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.4% | 5,822 |
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2012 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 2012 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 — 2012
3 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | D | 35,527 | 32,135 | 68,672 | |
| New Castle County | D | 167,082 | 81,230 | 251,996 | |
| Sussex County | R | 39,975 | 52,119 | 93,222 |