HarrisDemocratic56.5%289,758TrumpRepublican41.8%214,351OtherAll other candidates1.7%8,803
D+14.7- Lead
- 75,407
- Total
- 512,912
- vs nation
- D+16.2
- Turnout
- 67.3%
Key facts
- 2024 presidential margin
- D+14.7MIT Election Lab
- Population
- 1,021,1912024 5-year
- Population density
- 524 / sq mi2024 5-year · TIGER/Line
- Land area
- 1,949 sq miTIGER/Line
- Median household income
- $84,9542024 5-year
- White (non-Hispanic)
- 58.1%2024 5-year
- Black
- 21.4%2024 5-year
- Hispanic / Latino
- 11.0%2024 5-year
- Peak Democratic margin
- D+25.0 in 2008MIT Election Lab
- Peak Republican margin
- R+32.0 in 1928MIT Election Lab
- Most similar
- Connecticut, CT · twin score 69.3
Midterm durability
Total general-election participants divided by same-year citizen voting-age population. These are total ballots or participating voters—not presidential candidate votes.
- 2024 total turnout
- 67.3%514,367 participants ÷ 764,112 CVAP
- 2020→2022 drop-off
- +27.5 ptsPresidential-dependent
- Drop-off versus state
- 0.0 ptsPositive means a larger decline than the statewide pattern
- Mechanical 2026 scenario
- 39.8%–47.1%Recent-cycle and two-cycle persistence scenarios; not a forecast
| Election | Participants | CVAP | Turnout | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 · Presidential | 448,217 | 689,653 | 65.0% | B/A |
| 2018 · Midterm | 366,550 | 704,108 | 52.1% | B/A |
| 2020 · Presidential | 514,656 | 723,159 | 71.2% | B/A |
| 2022 · Midterm | 325,828 | 746,111 | 43.7% | B/A |
| 2024 · Presidential | 514,367 | 764,112 | 67.3% | B/A |
Sources and methods
- 2016: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 276/110.
- 2018: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 279/137.
- 2020: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 282/1.
- 2022: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 285/182.
- 2024: numerator source 158, denominator source 157; total voters participating; eavs-f1a-state-v1:observed:aggregated; allocation share 0.0%; series 288/227.
presidential history
Party record book
Delaware · the strongest Democratic and Republican presidential performances recorded here, measured three ways.
1892–2024 · 34 presidential cycles
Highest vote share
Largest share of the presidential candidate vote cast here.
Democratic
Barack Obama2008
61.9%
255,459 votes · D+25.0
Runner-up · Lyndon B. Johnson, 1964 · 60.9%
Republican
Herbert Hoover1928
65.8%
68,860 votes · R+32.0
Runner-up · Ronald Reagan, 1984 · 59.8%
Most votes
Largest number of votes cast for the party’s presidential nominee here.
Democratic
Joe Biden2020
296,268votes
58.7% of the vote · D+19.0
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · 289,758 votes
Republican
Donald Trump2024
214,351votes
41.8% of the vote · D+14.7
Runner-up · Donald Trump, 2020 · 200,603 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
Barack Obama2008
+17.7pts D vs U.S.
Place D+25.0 · U.S. D+7.3
Runner-up · Kamala Harris, 2024 · +16.2 pts
Republican
Herbert Hoover1932
+20.2pts R vs U.S.
Place R+2.4 · U.S. D+17.8
Runner-up · Herbert Hoover, 1928 · +14.6 pts
2026 election
On the ballot
U.S. Senateno nominee yet
Chris Coonspresumptive nomineeJohn ShulliMichael Katz
Primary is Sept 15, 2026 (not yet held as of 2026-06-25). Coons (incumbent, seeking a third full term) is the cleared-field Democratic frontrunner; his only primary challenger, Christopher Beardsley, withdrew to run for state senate. GOP field is Shulli vs. Katz. Race rated Solid/Safe D.
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U.S. House
voter registration
Registered voters
By party of registration, over time
Party registration · 2026D+16.3
Presidential vote · 2024D+14.7
Registration and the presidential vote track closely here — within 1.6 points.
805,335 registered voters · 2026
domestic migration
Who moves in and out
Net domestic migration over time
+6,855 net domestic migration · 2025
20112025
Net +90,234 over 2011–2025 · gain loss
| Year | Net domestic migration |
|---|---|
| 2011 | +2,854 |
| 2012 | +3,202 |
| 2013 | +3,298 |
| 2014 | +4,230 |
| 2015 | +4,052 |
| 2016 | +3,379 |
| 2017 | +4,430 |
| 2018 | +6,851 |
| 2019 | +6,961 |
| 2021 | +13,680 |
| 2022 | +12,530 |
| 2023 | +9,872 |
| 2024 | +8,040 |
| 2025 | +6,855 |
Joe Biden’s home state held Democratic in 2024 by 14.7 points — its three counties splitting from New Castle’s D+32.6 to Sussex’s R+11.0.
- Held with the national tide
- D+19.0 (2020) → D+14.7 (2024) — a 4.3-pt shift toward Trump, near the national average · MIT Election Lab
- Biden’s home state
- Democratic for president every cycle since 1992; Biden the only Delawarean to hold the office · MIT Election Lab
- Three counties, north to south
- New Castle (Wilmington) D+32.6, Kent (Dover) D+2.0, Sussex R+11.0 — the state’s three counties · County returns, 2024
- Above the U.S. median
- Median household income $84,954 — above the U.S. $80,734; 35.8% hold a bachelor’s degree · ACS 2024 5-year
- Among the least affiliated
- 58.8% claim no religion — 12th-highest of 50; Catholic 19.8%, the largest single tradition · 2020 U.S. Religion Census
- Senate seat in 2026
- Sen. Chris Coons (D) seeks a third full term — rated Safe D; no governor’s race; one at-large U.S. House seat · Akashic 2026 forecast
Political twins — states
The states whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.
Connecticut
Connecticut
69.3twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ population scale
Vermont
Vermont
65.3twin score
2000–2008 trajectorymedian agepopulation scale≠ % White
Maryland
Maryland
64.5twin score
2000–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity
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 vote in 2024?
In 2024, Delaware voted Democratic by 14.7 points (D+14.7), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 512,912 votes cast, 289,758 went Democratic and 214,351 went Republican.
When did Delaware last vote Republican?
The most recent presidential election in which Delaware voted Republican was 1988.
How many people live in Delaware?
Delaware has a population of 1,021,191 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.
What is the median household income in Delaware?
Median household income in Delaware is $84,954 — above the national median of $80,734. The Delaware state median is $84,954.
What is the political history of Delaware?
Akashic tracks 34 presidential elections in Delaware from 1892 to 2024. Of those, 17 went Democratic and 17 went Republican.