Delaware, Delaware
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1892–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
| 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% |
DemocraticRepublican
34 presidential elections
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Other | Margin | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | 56.5%Harris289,758 | 41.8%Trump214,351 | 0.9%Kennedy4,636 | 512,912 | ||
| D | 58.8%Biden296,268 | 39.8%Trump200,603 | 1.0%Jorgensen5,000 | 504,010 | ||
| D | 53.4%Clinton235,603 | 41.9%Trump185,127 | 3.3%Johnson14,757 | 441,590 | ||
| D | 58.6%Obama242,584 | 40.0%Romney165,484 | 0.9%Johnson3,882 | 413,890 | ||
| D | 61.9%Obama255,459 | 36.9%McCain152,374 | 0.6%Nader2,401 | 412,412 | ||
| D | 53.3%Kerry200,152 | 45.7%Bush171,660 | 0.6%Nader2,153 | 375,270 | ||
| D | 55.0%Gore180,068 | 41.9%Bush137,288 | 2.5%Nader8,307 | 327,601 | ||
| D | 51.8%Clinton140,355 | 36.6%Dole99,062 | 10.6%Perot28,719 | 270,810 | ||
| D | 43.5%Clinton126,054 | 35.3%Bush102,313 | 20.4%Perot59,213 | 289,620 | ||
| R | 43.5%Dukakis108,647 | 55.9%Bush139,639 | 0.5%Paul1,162 | 249,891 | ||
| R | 39.9%Mondale101,656 | 59.8%Reagan152,190 | 0.1%Dennis269 | 254,572 | ||
| R | 44.9%Carter105,754 | 47.2%Reagan111,252 | 6.9%Anderson16,288 | 235,668 | ||
| D | 52.0%Carter122,596 | 46.6%Ford109,831 | 0.3%Anderson645 | 235,834 | ||
| R | 39.2%McGovern92,283 | 59.6%Nixon140,357 | 1.2%Schmitz2,876 | 235,516 | ||
| R | 41.6%Humphrey89,194 | 45.1%Nixon96,714 | 13.3%Wallace28,459 | 214,367 | ||
| D | 60.9%Johnson122,704 | 38.8%Goldwater78,078 | 0.3%Hass538 | 201,320 | ||
| D | 50.6%Kennedy99,590 | 49.0%Nixon96,373 | 0.4%Byrd720 | 196,683 | ||
| R | 44.6%Stevenson79,421 | 55.1%Eisenhower98,057 | 0.3%Andrews510 | 177,988 | ||
| R | 47.9%Stevenson83,315 | 51.8%Eisenhower90,059 | 0.4%Hallinan651 | 174,025 | ||
| R | 48.8%Truman67,813 | 50.0%Dewey69,588 | 1.2%Thurmond1,672 | 139,073 | ||
| D | 54.4%Roosevelt68,166 | 45.3%Dewey56,747 | 0.4%Thomas448 | 125,361 | ||
| D | 54.8%Roosevelt74,599 | 45.2%Willkie61,440 | 0.0% | 136,039 | ||
| D | 54.6%Roosevelt69,702 | 44.9%Landon57,236 | 0.5%Lemke665 | 127,603 | ||
| R | 48.1%Roosevelt54,319 | 50.6%Hoover57,073 | 1.3%Thomas1,509 | 112,901 | ||
| R | 33.8%Smith35,354 | 65.8%Hoover68,860 | 0.4%Thomas388 | 104,602 | ||
| R | 36.8%Davis33,446 | 57.7%Coolidge52,441 | 5.5%La Follette4,999 | 90,886 | ||
| R | 42.1%Cox39,911 | 55.7%Harding52,858 | 2.2%Debs2,106 | 94,875 | ||
| R | 47.8%Wilson24,753 | 50.2%Hughes26,011 | 2.0%Benson1,046 | 51,810 | ||
| D | 46.5%Wilson22,631 | 32.9%Taft15,998 | 20.7%Roosevelt10,065 | 48,694 | ||
| R | 46.0%Bryan22,072 | 52.1%Taft25,007 | 2.0%Debs945 | 48,024 | ||
| R | 42.1%Parker4,407 | 56.5%Roosevelt5,915 | 1.4%Debs151 | 10,473 | ||
| R | 46.1%Bryan4,364 | 52.5%McKinley4,961 | 1.4%Woolley133 | 9,458 | ||
| R | 44.6%Bryan3,826 | 52.9%McKinley4,541 | 2.6%Palmer221 | 8,588 | ||
| D | 50.2%Cleveland4,279 | 48.6%Harrison4,147 | 1.2%Weaver100 | 8,526 |
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.
Source · Akashic 2026 forecast.
Congressional elections · 25 House races · 18 Senate races
U.S. House
| Year | District | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0 | D | 57.9%287,830 | 42.1%209,606 | 497,436 |
| 2022 | 0 | D | 55.5%178,416 | 43.0%138,201 | 321,649 |
| 2020 | 0 | D | 57.6%281,382 | 40.2%196,392 | 488,270 |
| 2018 | 0 | D | 64.5%227,353 | 35.5%125,384 | 352,737 |
| 2016 | 0 | D | 55.5%233,554 | 41.0%172,301 | 420,617 |
| 2014 | 0 | D | 59.3%137,251 | 36.8%85,146 | 231,617 |
| 2012 | 0 | D | 64.4%249,933 | 33.4%129,757 | 388,059 |
| 2010 | 0 | D | 56.8%173,543 | 41.0%125,442 | 305,636 |
| 2008 | 0 | R | 38.0%146,434 | 61.1%235,437 | 385,457 |
| 2006 | 0 | R | 38.8%97,565 | 57.2%143,897 | 251,694 |
| 2004 | 0 | R | 29.7%105,716 | 69.1%245,978 | 356,045 |
| 2002 | 0 | R | 26.7%61,011 | 72.1%164,605 | 228,405 |
| 2000 | 0 | R | 30.8%96,488 | 67.6%211,797 | 313,126 |
| 1998 | 0 | R | 31.8%57,446 | 66.4%119,811 | 180,529 |
| 1996 | 0 | R | 27.5%73,258 | 69.5%185,577 | 266,831 |
| 1994 | 0 | R | 26.6%51,793 | 70.7%137,945 | 195,008 |
| 1992 | 0 | R | 42.5%117,426 | 55.4%153,037 | 276,124 |
| 1990 | 0 | D | 65.5%116,274 | 32.7%58,037 | 177,435 |
| 1988 | 0 | D | 67.5%158,338 | 32.5%76,179 | 234,517 |
| 1986 | 0 | D | 66.2%106,351 | 33.4%53,767 | 160,757 |
| 1984 | 0 | D | 58.5%142,070 | 41.4%100,650 | 243,014 |
| 1982 | 0 | D | 52.4%98,533 | 46.3%87,153 | 188,064 |
| 1980 | 0 | R | 37.5%81,227 | 61.8%133,842 | 216,575 |
| 1978 | 0 | R | 41.2%64,863 | 58.2%91,689 | 157,566 |
| 1976 | 0 | R | 47.6%102,411 | 51.4%110,636 | 215,085 |
U.S. Senate
| Year | Won | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | D | 56.6%283,298 | 39.5%197,753 | 500,606 |
| 2020 | D | 59.4%291,804 | 37.9%186,054 | 490,935 |
| 2018 | D | 60.0%217,385 | 37.8%137,127 | 362,592 |
| 2014 | D | 55.8%130,655 | 42.2%98,823 | 234,038 |
| 2012 | D | 66.4%265,415 | 29.0%115,700 | 399,606 |
| 2010 | D | 56.6%174,012 | 40.0%123,053 | 307,367 |
| 2008 | D | 64.7%257,539 | 35.3%140,595 | 398,134 |
| 2006 | D | 70.2%170,567 | 28.7%69,734 | 242,972 |
| 2002 | D | 58.2%135,253 | 40.8%94,793 | 232,314 |
| 2000 | D | 55.5%181,566 | 43.7%142,891 | 326,993 |
| 1996 | D | 60.0%165,465 | 38.1%105,088 | 275,591 |
| 1994 | R | 42.5%84,540 | 55.8%111,074 | 199,000 |
| 1990 | D | 62.7%112,918 | 35.8%64,554 | 180,152 |
| 1988 | R | 37.9%92,378 | 62.1%151,115 | 243,493 |
| 1984 | D | 60.1%147,831 | 39.9%98,101 | 245,932 |
| 1982 | R | 44.2%84,413 | 55.2%105,357 | 190,960 |
| 1978 | D | 58.0%93,930 | 41.0%66,479 | 162,072 |
| 1976 | R | 43.6%98,042 | 55.8%125,454 | 224,795 |
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
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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.