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Delaware — 2020 presidential election
Recent presidential results
Akashicstate2020 presidential electionDelaware · PresidentBidenD+19.0
How it voted
Share of the 2020 vote
| Joe Biden ✓Democratic | 58.8% | 296,268 |
|---|---|---|
| Donald TrumpRepublican | 39.8% | 200,603 |
| OtherAll other candidates | 1.4% | 7,139 |
2020presidential margin
D+60R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2020 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+4.1 |
| New Castle County, DE | Democratic | D+37.1 |
| Sussex County, DE | Republican | R+11.2 |
Nominees: Joe Biden (D) · Donald Trump (R)
Delaware's presidential margins
1892–2024, the 2020 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 | 44,552 | 41,009 | 87,025 | |
| New Castle County | D | 195,034 | 88,364 | 287,633 | |
| Sussex County | R | 56,682 | 71,230 | 129,352 |
Same ballot, 2020DE
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 2020 presidential returns · official county-level results. Real returns — nothing estimated.