Elections / 2016 · President · DE
Hillary Clinton carried Delaware D+11.4.
Hillary Clinton (D) vs Donald Trump (R) in Delaware, 2016. The state ran 9.3 points more Democratic than the nation (D+2.1 nationally).
Nominees: Hillary Clinton (D) · Donald Trump (R)
Delaware result
441,590 votes counted
Clinton (D)
235,603
53.4%
Trump (R)
185,127
41.9%
All others
20,860
4.7%
Margin
D+11.4
2016 presidential election
Delaware, 2016
ClintonD+11.4
How it voted
Share of the 2016 vote
| Hillary Clinton ✓Democratic | 53.4% | 235,603 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 41.9% | 185,127 |
| Gary JohnsonLibertarian | 4.7% | 20,860 |
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2016 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
Delaware's presidential margins
1876–2024, the 2016 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 — 2016
3 counties; every row links to the county's full page.
| County | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent County | R | 33,351 | 36,991 | 74,260 | |
| New Castle County | D | 162,919 | 85,525 | 261,507 | |
| Sussex County | R | 39,333 | 62,611 | 105,823 |