HarrisDemocratic43.2%5,478TrumpRepublican55.3%7,004OtherAll other candidates1.5%194
R+12.0- Lead
- 1,526
- Total
- 12,676
- vs nation
- R+10.6
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
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President margin by year
Place winner margin
Boundary by 2024 margin · Precinct returns · VEST · MIT Election Lab
The precinct map shows the 2024 presidential vote; the timeline scrubs the district’s overall result across 1892–2024, on its current boundaries.
President results by year
Modeled candidate-vote estimate on current district boundaries
BidenDemocratic43.2%4,784TrumpRepublican55.3%6,123OtherAll other candidates1.5%167
R+12.1- Lead
- 1,339
- Total
- 11,074
- vs nation
- R+16.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic36.1%3,415TrumpRepublican59.4%5,620OtherAll other candidates4.4%420
R+23.3- Lead
- 2,205
- Total
- 9,455
- vs nation
- R+25.4
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic41.1%3,474RomneyRepublican55.6%4,695OtherAll other candidates3.3%282
R+14.4- Lead
- 1,221
- Total
- 8,451
- vs nation
- R+18.3
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ObamaDemocratic43.5%3,504McCainRepublican53.6%4,325OtherAll other candidates2.9%235
R+10.2- Lead
- 821
- Total
- 8,064
- vs nation
- R+17.5
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
KerryDemocratic38.1%2,655BushRepublican60.7%4,232OtherAll other candidates1.2%87
R+22.6- Lead
- 1,577
- Total
- 6,974
- vs nation
- R+20.2
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
GoreDemocratic43.7%2,642BushRepublican51.3%3,102OtherAll other candidates5.0%301
R+7.6- Lead
- 460
- Total
- 6,045
- vs nation
- R+8.1
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
ClintonDemocratic42.5%2,033DoleRepublican41.7%1,995OtherAll other candidates15.9%761
D+0.8- Lead
- 38
- Total
- 4,789
- vs nation
- R+7.7
modeled Census-place estimatemodeled estimate
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- R+12.0MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 23,0242024 5-year
- Population density
- 189 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 122 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $75,4722024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 64.2%2024 5-year
- Black
- 15.1%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 14.6%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+17.0 in 1884MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+82.5 in 1952MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- State Representative District 39, DE · twin score 90.9
presidential history
Party record book
Delaware 36th State House District · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 (partial returns from 1876) · 38 presidential cycles · 38 with a vote-share denominator · 34 with a national benchmark
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Grover Cleveland1884
58.4%
406 votes · D+17.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 54.5%
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
90.3%
1,554 votes · R+82.5 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 68.2%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Kamala Harris2024
5,478votes
43.2% of the vote · R+12.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Joe Biden, 2020 · 4,784 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
7,004votes
55.3% of the vote · R+12.0 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 6,123 votes
Best relative to the U.S.
This Place’s margin against the national margin in the same election — positive when it leaned toward the party more than the country did.
Democratic
James M. Cox1920
+19.7pts D vs U.S.
Place R+6.5 · U.S. R+26.2 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · John W. Davis, 1924 · +18.0 pts
Republican
Dwight D. Eisenhower1952
+71.7pts R vs U.S.
Place R+82.5 · U.S. R+10.8 · modeled estimate
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2016 · +25.4 pts
current representation
Current officeholders
RBryan ShupeState House · 36
State legislative officeholder from OpenStates nightly current-legislator data.
U.S. House elections · 3 House
Senate and governor results are in the Office selector at the top of this page.
U.S. House
Each row is a county-allocated estimate of U.S. House votes for this district — county returns apportioned onto its boundary, not precinct-counted. “Vote lead” is the estimated local lead here, not necessarily the winner of the full contest.
Delaware's 36th House district leans reliably Republican at the presidential level, bucking the state's statewide Democratic tilt. Its relatively small population sits in the more rural or suburban reaches of the state, where margins have consistently outpaced the state average.
Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 17.0 points in 1884 and a Republican high of 82.5 points in 1952. The 2024 margin was 12.0 points.
A population of 23,024, a 64% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $75,472 describe the district. The district's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of State Representative District 39 and State Representative District 37.
Political twins — state-house districts
The state-house districts whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
State Representative District 39
Delaware
90.9twin score
2008–2016 trajectory% unaffiliated% Evangelical
State Representative District 37
Delaware
85.3twin score
2008–2016 trajectory% unaffiliated≠ % Latino
State Representative District 41
Delaware
83.2twin score
% unaffiliated2008–2016 trajectory% Evangelical
Twin score (0–100) = weighted cosine between tier-standardized fingerprints: presidential margins 2000–2024 with 12-yr trend and elasticity, ACS income, age, education, population and race, top reported ancestries, and religious adherence — chips name the closest-shared dimensions and the widest gap. Re-weight the groups in the twins explorer.
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Frequently asked questions
How did Delaware 36th State House District vote in 2024?
In 2024, Delaware 36th State House District voted Republican by 12.0 points (R+12.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 12,676 votes cast, 5,478 went Democratic and 7,004 went Republican.
When did Delaware 36th State House District last vote Democratic?
The most recent presidential election in which Delaware 36th State House District voted Democratic was 1996.
How many people live in Delaware 36th State House District?
Delaware 36th State House District has a population of 23,024 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Delaware 36th State House District?
Median household income in Delaware 36th State House District is $75,472 — below the national median of $80,734. The Delaware state median is $84,954.
What is the political history of Delaware 36th State House District?
Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Delaware 36th State House District from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 12 went Democratic and 26 went Republican.