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Delaware·Delaware

Delaware has voted Democratic in nine straight presidential elections — D+15 in 2024.

1876 — 2024·38 elections
DE
LatestD+15in 2024
Typologycluster typology
Population1,021,1912024 ACS

Delaware: state. In 2024, voted D+15%. Republican peak: R+32 in 1928.

Key facts

2024 presidential margin
D+15MIT Election Lab
Political typology
Akashic typology
Population
1,021,1912024 5-year
Median household income
$84,9542024 5-year
White (non-Hispanic)
59.9%2024 5-year
Black
21.9%2024 5-year
Hispanic / Latino
11.0%2024 5-year
Peak Democratic margin
D+25 in 2008MIT Election Lab
Peak Republican margin
R+32 in 1928MIT Election Lab
2024 presidential election
Delaware
HarrisD+15
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2024 presidential margin by county for Delaware, DEA map of the constituent counties of Delaware, DE, each outlined and filled by its 2024 presidential margin from deep red (Republican) through neutral to deep blue (Democratic).Kent County, DE · D+2New Castle County, DE · D+33Sussex County, DE · R+11
How it voted
Share of the 2024 vote
Kamala Harris ✓Democratic56.7%289,585
Donald TrumpRepublican42.0%214,184
OtherAll other candidates1.3%6,670
D+60
R+60
3 counties, each filled by 2024 D-vs-R margin. Hover any county for its result.
presidential history
Presidential margin, 1876–2024
Democratic minus Republican, by election
Presidential margin over timeDemocratic-minus-Republican presidential margin from 1876 to 2024. Most recent: +14.8% in 2024.flipped D · 1992+14.8%DR18762024
Presidential margin over time
YearMargin (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%
DemocraticRepublican
38 presidential elections
Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024).
YearWonMarginDemocraticRepublicanTotal
D
+14.8%
289,585214,184510,439
D
+19.0%
296,268200,603504,010
D
+11.4%
235,603185,127441,590
D
+18.6%
242,584165,484413,890
D
+25.0%
255,459152,374412,412
D
+7.6%
200,152171,660375,270
D
+13.1%
180,068137,288327,601
D
+15.2%
140,35599,062270,810
D
+8.2%
126,054102,313289,620
R
−12.4%
108,647139,639249,891
R
−19.9%
101,656152,190254,572
R
−2.3%
105,754111,252235,668
D
+5.4%
122,596109,831235,834
R
−20.4%
92,283140,357235,516
R
−3.5%
89,19496,714214,367
D
+22.2%
122,70478,078201,320
D
+1.6%
99,59096,373196,683
R
−10.5%
79,42198,057177,988
R
−3.9%
83,31590,059174,025
R
−1.3%
67,81369,588139,073
D
+9.1%
68,16656,747125,361
D
+9.7%
74,59961,440136,039
D
+9.8%
69,70257,236127,603
R
−2.4%
54,31957,073112,901
R
−32.0%
35,35468,860104,602
R
−20.9%
33,44652,44190,886
R
−13.6%
39,91152,85894,875
R
−2.4%
24,75326,01151,810
D
+13.6%
22,63115,99848,694
R
−6.1%
22,07225,00748,024
R
−14.4%
4,4075,91510,473
R
−6.3%
4,3644,9619,458
R
−8.3%
3,8264,5418,588
D
+1.5%
4,2794,1478,526
R
−0.8%
3,9824,0468,139
D
+19.1%
4,4473,0187,475
D
+8.3%
3,9933,3737,449
D
+11.6%
3,4902,7636,253
Congressional elections · 18 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
YearWonD %R %Total
2024D56.6%39.5%500,606
2020D59.4%37.9%490,935
2018D60.0%37.8%362,592
2014D55.8%42.2%234,038
2012D66.4%29.0%399,606
2010D56.6%40.0%307,402
2008D64.7%35.3%398,134
2006D70.2%28.7%242,972
2002D58.2%40.8%232,314
2000D55.5%43.7%326,993
1996D60.0%38.1%275,591
1994R42.5%55.8%199,000
1990D62.7%35.8%180,157
1988R37.9%62.1%243,493
1984D60.1%39.9%245,932
1982R44.2%55.2%190,960
1978D58.0%41.0%162,072
1976R43.6%55.8%224,795

Demographics

2024 ACS
Race, ethnicity, and ancestry
Click any group to see the ancestries typically reported within it.
Irish
14.8%
German
12.4%
English
10.5%
Italian
8.6%
American
4.7%
Polish
4.0%
Scottish
1.7%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release. Hispanic/Latino is an ethnicity that overlaps the race categories, so these shares can total more than 100%. Ancestry is a self-reported, multiple-response item; ancestry percentages do not sum to the parent race percentage.
2024 ACS
Age distribution by sex
Median age: 42.4 in this county, 39.1 nationally
Male
Age
Female
0.8%
85+
1.2%
2.8%
75–84
3.3%
5.8%
65–74
6.7%
6.6%
55–64
7.4%
5.5%
45–54
5.9%
6.0%
35–44
6.2%
6.3%
25–34
6.4%
4.2%
18–24
4.2%
7.8%
5–17
7.6%
2.7%
<5
2.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Median household income
Inflation-adjusted dollars
$84,954
Delaware ranks near the middle of US counties.
Delaware$84,954
Delaware$84,954
United States$80,734
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Poverty rate
All persons below federal poverty line
10.4%
Children face moderate poverty.
Children under 1815.2%
Working age (18–64)9.3%
Seniors (65+)8.6%
Source · American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2024 release.
2024 ACS
Language at home
Population aged 5 and older
84.9%
speak English only
Spanish7.9%
Other Indo-European3.5%
Asian & Pacific Islander2.2%
Other languages1.5%
Source · ACS 5-year estimates, 2024.
2020 religion census
Religious adherents
Adherents per capita by tradition
Catholic & Orthodox
20.1%
Other Christian
7.6%
Methodist
5.0%
Mainline Protestant
2.5%
Non-Christian
2.5%
Pentecostal & Holiness
2.1%
Baptist
1.6%
Source · 2020 US Religion Census. Remaining 58.7% of residents not counted as adherents by any reporting body.

Delaware sits in the Mid-Atlantic. In 2024 it voted Democratic.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of twenty-five points in 2008 and a Republican high of thirty-two points in 1928. Between 2020 and 2024 the state moved four points toward the Republican candidate; the 2024 margin was fifteen points.

A population of 1,021,191, a 60% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $84,954 describe the state.

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Frequently asked questions

How did Delaware vote in 2024?
In 2024, Delaware voted Democratic by 14.8 points (D+15), carried by the Democratic candidate. Out of 510,439 votes cast, 289,585 went Democratic and 214,184 went Republican.
What is Delaware's political typology?
Akashic places Delaware in the "" typology. The typology is a data-driven cluster built from vote share, vote swing, race and ethnicity, income, language spoken at home, religion, and ancestry. Across 38 elections in the dataset, the state has voted Democratic 20 times, Republican 18 times, and other 0 times.
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 38 presidential elections in Delaware from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 20 went Democratic and 18 went Republican. The state's typology — "" — captures where that record, its demographics, and its recent swing place it among American communities.