Sussex County, Delaware

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	64,836	81,025	1,778	147,639
2020	56,682	71,230	1,440	129,352
2016	39,333	62,611	3,879	105,823
2012	39,975	52,119	1,128	93,222
2008	40,299	47,939	832	89,070
2004	30,098	47,003	651	77,752

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

64,836

81,025

1,778

147,639

2020

56,682

71,230

1,440

129,352

2016

39,333

62,611

3,879

105,823

2012

39,975

52,119

1,128

93,222

2008

40,299

47,939

832

89,070

2004

30,098

47,003

651

77,752

Measure	Sussex County	Delaware	United States
Median age	51.9	42.4	39.1
Age 18–24	6.1%	8.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	30.2%	20.6%	17.2%

Measure

Sussex County

Delaware

United States

Median age

51.9

42.4

39.1

Age 18–24

6.1%

8.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

30.2%

20.6%

17.2%

Measure	Sussex County	Delaware	United States
Median household income	$81,497	$84,954	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.9%	10.4%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	33.0%	35.8%	35.6%

Measure

Sussex County

Delaware

United States

Median household income

$81,497

$84,954

$84,427

Poverty rate

10.9%

10.4%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

33.0%

35.8%

35.6%

Measure	Sussex County	Delaware	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	13.0%	15.1%	22.3%
Spanish	9.3%	7.9%	13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)	1.1%	1.0%	0.7%

Measure

Sussex County

Delaware

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

13.0%

15.1%

22.3%

Spanish

9.3%

7.9%

13.6%

French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)

1.1%

1.0%

0.7%

Measure	Sussex County	Delaware	United States
Catholic	14.5%	19.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	8.8%	9.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	65.2%	58.8%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	9.1%	6.4%	5.2%

Measure

Sussex County

Delaware

United States

Catholic

14.5%

19.8%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

8.8%

9.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

65.2%

58.8%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

9.1%

6.4%

5.2%

Precinct data

Results by precinct

182 precincts · 147,639 votes

Election

Precinct boundaries and identifiers are cycle-specific. This table does not join rows across years without a validated crosswalk.

Sussex County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -04-0404-04	1,875	1,872	45	3,792	49.4%	49.4%	D+0.1
Precinct -14-0414-04	1,663	1,078	25	2,766	60.1%	39.0%	D+21.1
Precinct -41-0841-08	1,172	1,328	29	2,529	46.3%	52.5%	R+6.2
Precinct -38-0738-07	1,136	1,320	40	2,496	45.5%	52.9%	R+7.4
Precinct -38-0438-04	1,326	1,108	31	2,465	53.8%	44.9%	D+8.8
Precinct -14-0814-08	1,374	951	26	2,351	58.4%	40.5%	D+18.0
Precinct -35-0935-09	1,060	1,220	35	2,315	45.8%	52.7%	R+6.9
Precinct -38-0238-02	1,034	1,264	17	2,315	44.7%	54.6%	R+9.9
Precinct -20-0520-05	1,240	987	21	2,248	55.2%	43.9%	D+11.3
Precinct -37-0637-06	1,139	1,063	18	2,220	51.3%	47.9%	D+3.4
Precinct -38-1038-10	746	1,307	21	2,074	36.0%	63.0%	R+27.0
Precinct -20-0920-09	948	1,056	25	2,029	46.7%	52.0%	R+5.3
Precinct -20-0820-08	1,107	868	31	2,006	55.2%	43.3%	D+11.9
Precinct -36-0636-06	806	1,151	19	1,976	40.8%	58.2%	R+17.5
Precinct -40-0240-02	404	1,540	13	1,957	20.6%	78.7%	R+58.0
Precinct -14-0314-03	1,268	644	24	1,936	65.5%	33.3%	D+32.2
Precinct -14-0214-02	1,097	814	20	1,931	56.8%	42.2%	D+14.7
Precinct -04-0104-01	960	892	21	1,873	51.3%	47.6%	D+3.6
Precinct -20-0320-03	890	947	29	1,866	47.7%	50.8%	R+3.1
Precinct -36-0336-03	920	916	29	1,865	49.3%	49.1%	D+0.2
Precinct -04-0904-09	826	1,010	23	1,859	44.4%	54.3%	R+9.9
Precinct -41-0641-06	544	1,289	20	1,853	29.4%	69.6%	R+40.2
Precinct -14-0914-09	1,129	663	19	1,811	62.3%	36.6%	D+25.7
Precinct -36-0236-02	708	1,045	24	1,777	39.8%	58.8%	R+19.0
Precinct -40-0440-04	379	1,364	19	1,762	21.5%	77.4%	R+55.9
Precinct -04-0504-05	649	1,030	17	1,696	38.3%	60.7%	R+22.5
Precinct -38-0338-03	765	911	19	1,695	45.1%	53.7%	R+8.6
Precinct -37-0437-04	636	1,036	20	1,692	37.6%	61.2%	R+23.6
Precinct -40-0640-06	403	1,256	15	1,674	24.1%	75.0%	R+51.0
Precinct -20-0220-02	948	698	23	1,669	56.8%	41.8%	D+15.0
Precinct -36-0436-04	669	962	26	1,657	40.4%	58.1%	R+17.7
Precinct -04-0204-02	847	789	13	1,649	51.4%	47.8%	D+3.5
Precinct -39-0539-05	456	1,173	20	1,649	27.7%	71.1%	R+43.5
Precinct -14-0614-06	991	596	18	1,605	61.7%	37.1%	D+24.6
Precinct -14-0114-01	883	683	23	1,589	55.6%	43.0%	D+12.6
Precinct -39-0239-02	741	821	23	1,585	46.8%	51.8%	R+5.0
Precinct -20-0720-07	1,102	457	20	1,579	69.8%	28.9%	D+40.8
Precinct -38-0938-09	752	809	18	1,579	47.6%	51.2%	R+3.6
Precinct -36-0136-01	752	760	30	1,542	48.8%	49.3%	R+0.5
Precinct -41-0541-05	724	780	18	1,522	47.6%	51.2%	R+3.7
Precinct -37-0237-02	544	946	20	1,510	36.0%	62.6%	R+26.6
Precinct -14-0514-05	943	533	18	1,494	63.1%	35.7%	D+27.4
Precinct -38-0138-01	585	883	22	1,490	39.3%	59.3%	R+20.0
Precinct -39-0339-03	582	880	22	1,484	39.2%	59.3%	R+20.1
Precinct -04-0304-03	722	748	10	1,480	48.8%	50.5%	R+1.8
Precinct -39-0639-06	527	897	24	1,448	36.4%	61.9%	R+25.6
Precinct -04-0804-08	653	774	16	1,443	45.3%	53.6%	R+8.4
Precinct -40-0740-07	442	954	28	1,424	31.0%	67.0%	R+36.0
Precinct -35-0135-01	390	998	16	1,404	27.8%	71.1%	R+43.3
Precinct -38-0638-06	485	840	7	1,332	36.4%	63.1%	R+26.7
Precinct -04-0604-06	485	827	13	1,325	36.6%	62.4%	R+25.8
Precinct -37-0137-01	674	614	28	1,316	51.2%	46.7%	D+4.6
Precinct -38-0838-08	517	765	18	1,300	39.8%	58.8%	R+19.1
Precinct -20-0120-01	700	543	20	1,263	55.4%	43.0%	D+12.4
Precinct -35-0835-08	262	986	8	1,256	20.9%	78.5%	R+57.6
Precinct -41-0241-02	359	872	13	1,244	28.9%	70.1%	R+41.2
Precinct -04-1204-12	634	586	9	1,229	51.6%	47.7%	D+3.9
Precinct -20-1020-10	593	614	15	1,222	48.5%	50.2%	R+1.7
Precinct -35-0335-03	512	685	14	1,211	42.3%	56.6%	R+14.3
Precinct -41-1141-11	379	812	9	1,200	31.6%	67.7%	R+36.1
Precinct -20-1220-12	672	515	11	1,198	56.1%	43.0%	D+13.1
Precinct -37-0337-03	447	723	18	1,188	37.6%	60.9%	R+23.2
Precinct -39-0439-04	623	536	20	1,179	52.8%	45.5%	D+7.4
Precinct -41-0441-04	377	766	26	1,169	32.2%	65.5%	R+33.3
Precinct -41-0741-07	396	723	22	1,141	34.7%	63.4%	R+28.7
Precinct -38-1438-14	495	624	10	1,129	43.8%	55.3%	R+11.4
Precinct -35-0535-05	448	655	8	1,111	40.3%	59.0%	R+18.6
Precinct -40-0140-01	350	737	13	1,100	31.8%	67.0%	R+35.2
Precinct -38-1138-11	520	528	12	1,060	49.1%	49.8%	R+0.8
Precinct -14-1014-10	650	389	5	1,044	62.3%	37.3%	D+25.0
Precinct -40-0540-05	269	726	9	1,004	26.8%	72.3%	R+45.5
Precinct -04-0704-07	369	616	13	998	37.0%	61.7%	R+24.7
Precinct -41-0941-09	456	526	8	990	46.1%	53.1%	R+7.1
Precinct -35-0235-02	227	705	10	942	24.1%	74.8%	R+50.7
Precinct -37-1137-11	482	454	4	940	51.3%	48.3%	D+3.0
Precinct -39-0139-01	231	694	10	935	24.7%	74.2%	R+49.5
Precinct -36-1036-10	356	547	15	918	38.8%	59.6%	R+20.8
Precinct -40-0340-03	461	430	16	907	50.8%	47.4%	D+3.4
Precinct -20-0420-04	414	476	13	903	45.8%	52.7%	R+6.9
Precinct -36-0836-08	350	526	15	891	39.3%	59.0%	R+19.8
Precinct -38-1238-12	306	562	8	876	34.9%	64.2%	R+29.2
Precinct -14-0714-07	559	299	10	868	64.4%	34.4%	D+30.0
Precinct -37-0737-07	381	481	6	868	43.9%	55.4%	R+11.5
Precinct -41-0141-01	142	704	10	856	16.6%	82.2%	R+65.7
Precinct -40-0840-08	201	614	8	823	24.4%	74.6%	R+50.2
Precinct -35-0635-06	197	593	8	798	24.7%	74.3%	R+49.6
Precinct -38-0538-05	369	411	8	788	46.8%	52.2%	R+5.3
Precinct -36-0736-07	380	398	9	787	48.3%	50.6%	R+2.3
Precinct -41-1041-10	321	424	12	757	42.4%	56.0%	R+13.6
Precinct -39-0739-07	266	472	6	744	35.8%	63.4%	R+27.7
Precinct -04-1004-10	334	403	6	743	45.0%	54.2%	R+9.3
Precinct -41-1341-13	250	469	4	723	34.6%	64.9%	R+30.3
Precinct -20-0620-06	349	363	8	720	48.5%	50.4%	R+1.9
Precinct -35-0435-04	301	377	5	683	44.1%	55.2%	R+11.1
Precinct -35-0735-07	176	487	11	674	26.1%	72.3%	R+46.1
Precinct -35-1335-13	170	460	12	642	26.5%	71.7%	R+45.2
Precinct -20-1320-13	393	227	8	628	62.6%	36.1%	D+26.4
Precinct -36-0536-05	209	378	15	602	34.7%	62.8%	R+28.1
Precinct -38-1338-13	210	386	5	601	34.9%	64.2%	R+29.3
Precinct -39-0839-08	251	277	6	534	47.0%	51.9%	R+4.9
Precinct -04-1104-11	243	272	4	519	46.8%	52.4%	R+5.6
Precinct -14-1114-11	301	210	6	517	58.2%	40.6%	D+17.6
Precinct -40-0940-09	165	326	9	500	33.0%	65.2%	R+32.2
Precinct -20-1120-11	220	270	6	496	44.4%	54.4%	R+10.1
Precinct -37-1237-12	157	332	3	492	31.9%	67.5%	R+35.6
Precinct -36-1136-11	302	164	9	475	63.6%	34.5%	D+29.1
Precinct -37-0537-05	112	334	8	454	24.7%	73.6%	R+48.9
Precinct -41-1241-12	115	317	9	441	26.1%	71.9%	R+45.8
Precinct -37-1037-10	120	306	8	434	27.6%	70.5%	R+42.9
Precinct -39-0939-09	92	297	6	395	23.3%	75.2%	R+51.9
Precinct -41-0341-03	108	270	5	383	28.2%	70.5%	R+42.3
Precinct -37-0937-09	161	183	6	350	46.0%	52.3%	R+6.3
Precinct -41-1441-14	100	229	8	337	29.7%	68.0%	R+38.3
Precinct -36-0936-09	31	157	3	191	16.2%	82.2%	R+66.0
Precinct -35-1235-12	73	109	4	186	39.2%	58.6%	R+19.4
Precinct -35-1135-11	34	144	1	179	19.0%	80.4%	R+61.5
Precinct -37-0837-08	41	131	2	174	23.6%	75.3%	R+51.7
Precinct -35-1035-10	46	78	1	125	36.8%	62.4%	R+25.6
Voting District 01-1414	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 01-3535	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 01-3636	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 01-3737	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 01-3838	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 01-3939	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 01-4040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 01-4141	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 02-1414	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 02-3535	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 02-3636	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 02-3737	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 02-3838	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 02-3939	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 02-4040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 02-4141	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 03-1414	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 03-3535	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 03-3636	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 03-3737	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 03-3838	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 03-3939	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 03-4040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 03-4141	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 04-1414	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 04-3535	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 04-3636	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 04-3737	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 04-3838	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 04-3939	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 04-4040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 04-4141	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 05-1414	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 05-3535	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 05-3636	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 05-3737	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 05-3838	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 05-3939	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 05-4040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 05-4141	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 06-1414	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 06-3535	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 06-3636	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 06-3737	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 06-3838	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 06-3939	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 06-4040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 06-4141	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 07-1414	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 07-3535	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 07-3636	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 07-3737	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 07-3838	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 07-3939	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 07-4040	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 07-4141	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 08-3030	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 08-3636	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 08-3737	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 08-3838	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 08-4141	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 09-3333	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 09-4141	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even
Voting District 10-3333	0	0	0	0	—	—	Even

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (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	−7.8%
1912	+9.5%
1916	−3.3%
1920	−7.1%
1924	−7.6%
1928	−28.5%
1932	+8.5%
1936	+3.2%
1940	+5.4%
1944	−5.4%
1948	−8.4%
1952	−6.8%
1956	−9.6%
1960	−2.9%
1964	+11.3%
1968	−11.9%
1972	−30.4%
1976	+3.9%
1980	−9.4%
1984	−34.9%
1988	−24.3%
1992	−2.4%
1996	+1.9%
2000	−7.4%
2004	−21.7%
2008	−8.6%
2012	−13.0%
2016	−22.0%
2020	−11.2%
2024	−11.0%

DemocraticRepublican

38 presidential elections

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Other	Margin	Swing	vs U.S.	Total
2024	R	43.9%Harris64,836	54.9%Trump81,025	0.7%Kennedy1,099 +2	R+11.0	D+0.3	R+9.5	147,639
All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent Donald J TrumpRepublican54.9%81,025 Kamala D HarrisDemocratic43.9%64,836 Robert F KennedyIndependent0.7%1,099 Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%445 Vermin SupremeIndependent0.2%234
2020	R	43.8%Biden56,682	55.1%Trump71,230	0.8%Jorgensen1,003	R+11.2	D+10.8	R+15.7	129,352
2016	R	37.2%Clinton39,333	59.2%Trump62,611	2.6%Johnson2,774	R+22.0	R+9.0	R+24.1	105,823
2012	R	42.9%Obama39,975	55.9%Romney52,119	1.2%	R+13.0	R+4.4	R+16.9	93,222
2008	R	45.2%Obama40,299	53.8%McCain47,939	0.9%	R+8.6	D+13.2	R+15.8	89,070
2004	R	38.7%Kerry30,098	60.5%Bush47,003	0.8%	R+21.7	R+14.4	R+19.3	77,752
2000	R	44.9%Gore29,739	52.2%Bush34,620	2.2%Nader1,458	R+7.4	R+9.3	R+7.9	66,287
1996	D	44.6%Clinton23,191	42.7%Dole22,187	12.0%Perot6,266	D+1.9	D+4.3	R+6.6	52,012
1992	R	36.5%Clinton19,174	38.9%Bush20,440	24.2%Perot12,716	R+2.4	D+21.9	R+8.0	52,565
1988	R	37.7%Dukakis16,504	62.0%Bush27,129	0.3%	R+24.3	D+10.7	R+16.5	43,775
1984	R	32.4%Mondale13,629	67.3%Reagan28,337	0.3%	R+34.9	R+25.6	R+16.7	42,092
1980	R	42.7%Carter15,973	52.1%Reagan19,472	5.2%	R+9.4	R+13.2	D+0.4	37,379
1976	D	51.4%Carter18,552	47.6%Ford17,153	1.0%	D+3.9	D+34.3	D+1.8	36,068
1972	R	34.2%McGovern11,630	64.6%Nixon21,964	1.2%	R+30.4	R+18.5	R+7.2	34,004
1968	R	35.3%Humphrey11,671	47.2%Nixon15,618	17.5%	R+11.9	R+23.3	R+11.2	33,066
1964	D	55.5%Johnson17,971	44.2%Goldwater14,305	0.3%	D+11.3	D+14.2	R+11.3	32,373
1960	R	48.2%Kennedy15,472	51.1%Nixon16,392	0.7%	R+2.9	D+6.7	R+3.0	32,093
1956	R	45.0%Stevenson13,697	54.6%Eisenhower16,621	0.4%	R+9.6	R+2.8	D+5.8	30,430
1952	R	46.3%Stevenson15,054	53.1%Eisenhower17,257	0.6%	R+6.8	D+1.6	D+4.0	32,521
1948	R	45.6%Truman11,522	53.9%Dewey13,636	0.5%	R+8.4	R+3.0	R+12.8	25,282
1944	R	47.2%Roosevelt10,678	52.5%Dewey11,895	0.3%	R+5.4	R+10.8	R+12.9	22,646
1940	D	52.7%Roosevelt13,206	47.3%Willkie11,853	0.0%	D+5.4	D+2.2	R+4.5	25,059
1936	D	51.5%Roosevelt12,799	48.3%Landon11,996	0.1%	D+3.2	R+5.3	R+21.0	24,832
1932	D	54.1%Roosevelt12,618	45.6%Hoover10,632	0.2%	D+8.5	D+37.0	R+9.3	23,302
1928	R	35.6%Smith7,163	64.1%Hoover12,884	0.3%	R+28.5	R+20.8	R+11.0	20,101
1924	R	45.6%Davis8,668	53.2%Coolidge10,120	1.2%La Follette225	R+7.6	R+0.5	D+17.5	19,013
1920	R	46.4%Cox8,448	53.6%Harding9,747	0.0%	R+7.1	R+3.9	D+19.1	18,195
1916	R	48.1%Wilson5,649	51.4%Hughes6,032	0.5%	R+3.3	R+12.8	R+6.4	11,745
1912	D	48.8%Wilson5,551	39.3%Taft4,466	11.9%	D+9.5	D+17.3	R+10.0	11,374
1908	R	45.5%Bryan5,013	53.3%Taft5,870	1.3%	R+7.8	D+6.6	D+1.8	11,023
1904	R	42.1%Parker4,407	56.5%Roosevelt5,915	1.4%	R+14.4	R+8.1	D+5.3	10,473
1900	R	46.1%Bryan4,364	52.5%McKinley4,961	1.4%	R+6.3	D+2.0	D+1.2	9,458
1896	R	44.6%Bryan3,826	52.9%McKinley4,541	2.6%	R+8.3	R+9.9	R+2.2	8,588
1892	D	50.2%Cleveland4,279	48.6%Harrison4,147	1.2%	D+1.5	D+2.3	R+0.1	8,526
1888	R	48.9%Cleveland3,982	49.7%Harrison4,046	1.3%	R+0.8	R+19.9	—	8,135
1884	D	59.5%Cleveland4,447	40.4%Blaine3,018	0.1%	D+19.1	D+10.8	—	7,475
1880	D	53.6%Hancock3,993	45.3%Garfield3,373	1.1%	D+8.3	R+3.3	—	7,449
1876	D	55.8%Tilden3,490	44.2%Hayes2,763	0.0%	D+11.6	—	—	6,253

Congressional elections · 3 Senate races

U.S. Senate

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	R	43.6%62,934	52.7%76,120	144,333
2020	R	44.4%56,137	53.3%67,402	126,498
2018	R	44.0%40,675	54.5%50,391	92,530

voter registration

Registered voters

By party of registration, over time

Party registration · 2026R+5.1

Presidential vote · 2024R+11.0

Registration leans Republican; the presidential vote runs 5.9 points more Democratic.

218,208 registered voters · 2026

Democratic31.0%Republican36.1%Unaffiliated30.3%Other2.6%

domestic migration

Who moves in and out

Net migration over time, and who arrivals are — where they came from and what those places vote

+6,287 net domestic migration · 2025

20112025

Net +75,420 over 2011–2025 · gain loss

Arrivals reported $112,195 in average income, against $93,110 for residents who stayed — 20% higher. (IRS SOI, 2022–23)

The places arrivals came from lean D+12.0 on average — 23 points more Democratic-leaning than Sussex County, DE itself (R+11.0).

Where arrivals came from lean of each source

Wicomico County, MD357R+5.4
Montgomery County, MD263D+52.8
Baltimore County, MD242D+24.3
Anne Arundel County, MD218D+13.8
Worcester County, MD209R+21.9
Chester County, PA174D+14.5

Where departures went households, 2022–23

Wicomico County, MD360
Worcester County, MD137
Philadelphia County, PA92
Baltimore County, MD85
Anne Arundel County, MD79
Montgomery County, MD78

Migration is one input to a place’s political change, not its cause — a shift can also come from residents changing their minds, generational turnover, or turnout. These figures describe the places people moved between; they do not measure how any mover voted.

Domestic migration in Sussex County, DE in Sussex County, DE: net domestic migration by year
Year	Net domestic migration
2011	+2,103
2012	+2,276
2013	+2,901
2014	+3,862
2015	+4,444
2016	+4,659
2017	+5,178
2018	+5,448
2019	+5,350
2021	+11,069
2022	+8,473
2023	+7,004
2024	+6,366
2025	+6,287

Retiree migration to Sussex County's coastal communities has reshaped its electorate over two decades, and the county delivered an R+11.0 margin in 2024 — its widest Republican gap in recent cycles.

Across the recorded series it reached a Democratic high of 19.1 points in 1884 and a Republican high of 34.9 points in 1984. The 2024 margin was 11.0 points.

A population of 255,626, a 72% non-Hispanic-white share, and a median household income of $81,497 describe the county. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Manatee County and Beaufort County.

Political twins — counties

The counties whose fingerprint — 2000–2024 trajectory, demographics, ancestry, religion — sits closest to this one, and why.

Manatee County

Florida

85.9twin score

population scalemedian age% unaffiliated≠ Irish ancestry

Beaufort County

South Carolina

84.0twin score

12-yr trendpopulation scale2020–2024 trajectory≠ college share

Brevard County

Florida

84.0twin score

population scalecollege share2000–2020 trajectory

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 Sussex County, Delaware vote in 2024?

In 2024, Sussex County, Delaware voted Republican by 11.0 points (R+11.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 147,639 votes cast, 64,836 went Democratic and 81,025 went Republican.

When did Sussex County, Delaware last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Sussex County, Delaware voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Sussex County, Delaware?

Sussex County, Delaware has a population of 255,626 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Sussex County, Delaware?

Median household income in Sussex County, Delaware is $81,497 — above the national median of $80,734. The Delaware state median is $84,954.

What is the political history of Sussex County, Delaware?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Sussex County, Delaware from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total
2024	64,836	81,025	1,778	147,639
2020	56,682	71,230	1,440	129,352
2016	39,333	62,611	3,879	105,823
2012	39,975	52,119	1,128	93,222
2008	40,299	47,939	832	89,070
2004	30,098	47,003	651	77,752

Year

Democrat

Republican

Others

Total

2024

64,836

81,025

1,778

147,639

2020

56,682

71,230

1,440

129,352

2016

39,333

62,611

3,879

105,823

2012

39,975

52,119

1,128

93,222

2008

40,299

47,939

832

89,070

2004

30,098

47,003

651

77,752

Measure	Sussex County	Delaware	United States
Median age	51.9	42.4	39.1
Age 18–24	6.1%	8.4%	9.2%
Age 65 and older	30.2%	20.6%	17.2%

Measure

Sussex County

Delaware

United States

Median age

51.9

42.4

39.1

Age 18–24

6.1%

8.4%

9.2%

Age 65 and older

30.2%

20.6%

17.2%

Measure	Sussex County	Delaware	United States
Median household income	$81,497	$84,954	$84,427
Poverty rate	10.9%	10.4%	12.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)	33.0%	35.8%	35.6%

Measure

Sussex County

Delaware

United States

Median household income

$81,497

$84,954

$84,427

Poverty rate

10.9%

10.4%

12.5%

Bachelor's degree or higher (25+)

33.0%

35.8%

35.6%

Measure	Sussex County	Delaware	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	13.0%	15.1%	22.3%
Spanish	9.3%	7.9%	13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)	1.1%	1.0%	0.7%

Measure

Sussex County

Delaware

United States

Speaks a non-English language at home

13.0%

15.1%

22.3%

Spanish

9.3%

7.9%

13.6%

French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)

1.1%

1.0%

0.7%

Measure	Sussex County	Delaware	United States
Catholic	14.5%	19.8%	18.6%
Evangelical Protestant	8.8%	9.1%	16.5%
Unclaimed / not counted	65.2%	58.8%	51.5%
Mainline Protestant	9.1%	6.4%	5.2%

Measure

Sussex County

Delaware

United States

Catholic

14.5%

19.8%

18.6%

Evangelical Protestant

8.8%

9.1%

16.5%

Unclaimed / not counted

65.2%

58.8%

51.5%

Mainline Protestant

9.1%

6.4%

5.2%

Sussex County precinct-level presidential election results for 2024

Precinct -04-0404-04

1,875

1,872

3,792

49.4%

D+0.1

Precinct -14-0414-04

1,663

1,078

2,766

60.1%

39.0%

D+21.1

Precinct -41-0841-08

1,172

1,328

2,529

46.3%

52.5%

R+6.2

Precinct -38-0738-07

1,136

1,320

2,496

45.5%

52.9%

R+7.4

Precinct -38-0438-04

1,326

1,108

2,465

53.8%

44.9%

D+8.8

Precinct -14-0814-08

1,374

951

2,351

58.4%

40.5%

D+18.0

Precinct -35-0935-09

1,060

1,220

2,315

45.8%

52.7%

R+6.9

Precinct -38-0238-02

1,034

1,264

2,315

44.7%

54.6%

R+9.9

Precinct -20-0520-05

1,240

987

2,248

55.2%

43.9%

D+11.3

Precinct -37-0637-06

1,139

1,063

2,220

51.3%

47.9%

D+3.4

Precinct -38-1038-10

746

1,307

2,074

36.0%

63.0%

R+27.0

Precinct -20-0920-09

948

1,056

2,029

46.7%

52.0%

R+5.3

Precinct -20-0820-08

1,107

868

2,006

55.2%

43.3%

D+11.9

Precinct -36-0636-06

806

1,151

1,976

40.8%

58.2%

R+17.5

Precinct -40-0240-02

404

1,540

1,957

20.6%

78.7%

R+58.0

Precinct -14-0314-03

1,268

644

1,936

65.5%

33.3%

D+32.2

Precinct -14-0214-02

1,097

814

1,931

56.8%

42.2%

D+14.7

Precinct -04-0104-01

960

892

1,873

51.3%

47.6%

D+3.6

Precinct -20-0320-03

890

947

1,866

47.7%

50.8%

R+3.1

Precinct -36-0336-03

920

916

1,865

49.3%

49.1%

D+0.2

Precinct -04-0904-09

826

1,010

1,859

44.4%

54.3%

R+9.9

Precinct -41-0641-06

544

1,289

1,853

29.4%

69.6%

R+40.2

Precinct -14-0914-09

1,129

663

1,811

62.3%

36.6%

D+25.7

Precinct -36-0236-02

708

1,045

1,777

39.8%

58.8%

R+19.0

Precinct -40-0440-04

379

1,364

1,762

21.5%

77.4%

R+55.9

Precinct -04-0504-05

649

1,030

1,696

38.3%

60.7%

R+22.5

Precinct -38-0338-03

765

911

1,695

45.1%

53.7%

R+8.6

Precinct -37-0437-04

636

1,036

1,692

37.6%

61.2%

R+23.6

Precinct -40-0640-06

403

1,256

1,674

24.1%

75.0%

R+51.0

Precinct -20-0220-02

948

698

1,669

56.8%

41.8%

D+15.0

Precinct -36-0436-04

669

962

1,657

40.4%

58.1%

R+17.7

Precinct -04-0204-02

847

789

1,649

51.4%

47.8%

D+3.5

Precinct -39-0539-05

456

1,173

1,649

27.7%

71.1%

R+43.5

Precinct -14-0614-06

991

596

1,605

61.7%

37.1%

D+24.6

Precinct -14-0114-01

883

683

1,589

55.6%

43.0%

D+12.6

Precinct -39-0239-02

741

821

1,585

46.8%

51.8%

R+5.0

Precinct -20-0720-07

1,102

457

1,579

69.8%

28.9%

D+40.8

Precinct -38-0938-09

752

809

1,579

47.6%

51.2%

R+3.6

Precinct -36-0136-01

752

760

1,542

48.8%

49.3%

R+0.5

Precinct -41-0541-05

724

780

1,522

47.6%

51.2%

R+3.7

Precinct -37-0237-02

544

946

1,510

36.0%

62.6%

R+26.6

Precinct -14-0514-05

943

533

1,494

63.1%

35.7%

D+27.4

Precinct -38-0138-01

585

883

1,490

39.3%

59.3%

R+20.0

Precinct -39-0339-03

582

880

1,484

39.2%

59.3%

R+20.1

Precinct -04-0304-03

722

748

1,480

48.8%

50.5%

R+1.8

Precinct -39-0639-06

527

897

1,448

36.4%

61.9%

R+25.6

Precinct -04-0804-08

653

774

1,443

45.3%

53.6%

R+8.4

Precinct -40-0740-07

442

954

1,424

31.0%

67.0%

R+36.0

Precinct -35-0135-01

390

998

1,404

27.8%

71.1%

R+43.3

Precinct -38-0638-06

485

840

1,332

36.4%

63.1%

R+26.7

Precinct -04-0604-06

485

827

1,325

36.6%

62.4%

R+25.8

Precinct -37-0137-01

674

614

1,316

51.2%

46.7%

D+4.6

Precinct -38-0838-08

517

765

1,300

39.8%

58.8%

R+19.1

Precinct -20-0120-01

700

543

1,263

55.4%

43.0%

D+12.4

Precinct -35-0835-08

262

986

1,256

20.9%

78.5%

R+57.6

Precinct -41-0241-02

359

872

1,244

28.9%

70.1%

R+41.2

Precinct -04-1204-12

634

586

1,229

51.6%

47.7%

D+3.9

Precinct -20-1020-10

593

614

1,222

48.5%

50.2%

R+1.7

Precinct -35-0335-03

512

685

1,211

42.3%

56.6%

R+14.3

Precinct -41-1141-11

379

812

1,200

31.6%

67.7%

R+36.1

Precinct -20-1220-12

672

515

1,198

56.1%

43.0%

D+13.1

Precinct -37-0337-03

447

723

1,188

37.6%

60.9%

R+23.2

Precinct -39-0439-04

623

536

1,179

52.8%

45.5%

D+7.4

Precinct -41-0441-04

377

766

1,169

32.2%

65.5%

R+33.3

Precinct -41-0741-07

396

723

1,141

34.7%

63.4%

R+28.7

Precinct -38-1438-14

495

624

1,129

43.8%

55.3%

R+11.4

Precinct -35-0535-05

448

655

1,111

40.3%

59.0%

R+18.6

Precinct -40-0140-01

350

737

1,100

31.8%

67.0%

R+35.2

Precinct -38-1138-11

520

528

1,060

49.1%

49.8%

R+0.8

Precinct -14-1014-10

650

389

1,044

62.3%

37.3%

D+25.0

Precinct -40-0540-05

269

726

1,004

26.8%

72.3%

R+45.5

Precinct -04-0704-07

369

616

998

37.0%

61.7%

R+24.7

Precinct -41-0941-09

456

526

990

46.1%

53.1%

R+7.1

Precinct -35-0235-02

227

705

942

24.1%

74.8%

R+50.7

Precinct -37-1137-11

482

454

940

51.3%

48.3%

D+3.0

Precinct -39-0139-01

231

694

935

24.7%

74.2%

R+49.5

Precinct -36-1036-10

356

547

918

38.8%

59.6%

R+20.8

Precinct -40-0340-03

461

430

907

50.8%

47.4%

D+3.4

Precinct -20-0420-04

414

476

903

45.8%

52.7%

R+6.9

Precinct -36-0836-08

350

526

891

39.3%

59.0%

R+19.8

Precinct -38-1238-12

306

562

876

34.9%

64.2%

R+29.2

Precinct -14-0714-07

559

299

868

64.4%

34.4%

D+30.0

Precinct -37-0737-07

381

481

868

43.9%

55.4%

R+11.5

Precinct -41-0141-01

142

704

856

16.6%

82.2%

R+65.7

Precinct -40-0840-08

201

614

823

24.4%

74.6%

R+50.2

Precinct -35-0635-06

197

593

798

24.7%

74.3%

R+49.6

Precinct -38-0538-05

369

411

788

46.8%

52.2%

R+5.3

Precinct -36-0736-07

380

398

787

48.3%

50.6%

R+2.3

Precinct -41-1041-10

321

424

757

42.4%

56.0%

R+13.6

Precinct -39-0739-07

266

472

744

35.8%

63.4%

R+27.7

Precinct -04-1004-10

334

403

743

45.0%

54.2%

R+9.3

Precinct -41-1341-13

250

469

723

34.6%

64.9%

R+30.3

Precinct -20-0620-06

349

363

720

48.5%

50.4%

R+1.9

Precinct -35-0435-04

301

377

683

44.1%

55.2%

R+11.1

Precinct -35-0735-07

176

487

674

26.1%

72.3%

R+46.1

Precinct -35-1335-13

170

460

642

26.5%

71.7%

R+45.2

Precinct -20-1320-13

393

227

628

62.6%

36.1%

D+26.4

Precinct -36-0536-05

209

378

602

34.7%

62.8%

R+28.1

Precinct -38-1338-13

210

386

601

34.9%

64.2%

R+29.3

Precinct -39-0839-08

251

277

534

47.0%

51.9%

R+4.9

Precinct -04-1104-11

243

272

519

46.8%

52.4%

R+5.6

Precinct -14-1114-11

301

210

517

58.2%

40.6%

D+17.6

Precinct -40-0940-09

165

326

500

33.0%

65.2%

R+32.2

Precinct -20-1120-11

220

270

496

44.4%

54.4%

R+10.1

Precinct -37-1237-12

157

332

492

31.9%

67.5%

R+35.6

Precinct -36-1136-11

302

164

475

63.6%

34.5%

D+29.1

Precinct -37-0537-05

112

334

454

24.7%

73.6%

R+48.9

Precinct -41-1241-12

115

317

441

26.1%

71.9%

R+45.8

Precinct -37-1037-10

120

306

434

27.6%

70.5%

R+42.9

Precinct -39-0939-09

297

395

23.3%

75.2%

R+51.9

Precinct -41-0341-03

108

270

383

28.2%

70.5%

R+42.3

Precinct -37-0937-09

161

183

350

46.0%

52.3%

R+6.3

Precinct -41-1441-14

100

229

337

29.7%

68.0%

R+38.3

Precinct -36-0936-09

157

191

16.2%

82.2%

R+66.0

Precinct -35-1235-12

109

186

39.2%

58.6%

R+19.4

Precinct -35-1135-11

144

179

19.0%

80.4%

R+61.5

Precinct -37-0837-08

131

174

23.6%

75.3%

R+51.7

Precinct -35-1035-10

125

36.8%

62.4%

R+25.6

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Presidential margin, 1876–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
Year	Margin (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	−7.8%
1912	+9.5%
1916	−3.3%
1920	−7.1%
1924	−7.6%
1928	−28.5%
1932	+8.5%
1936	+3.2%
1940	+5.4%
1944	−5.4%
1948	−8.4%
1952	−6.8%
1956	−9.6%
1960	−2.9%
1964	+11.3%
1968	−11.9%
1972	−30.4%
1976	+3.9%
1980	−9.4%
1984	−34.9%
1988	−24.3%
1992	−2.4%
1996	+1.9%
2000	−7.4%
2004	−21.7%
2008	−8.6%
2012	−13.0%
2016	−22.0%
2020	−11.2%
2024	−11.0%

DemocraticRepublican

Third column names the leading third-party or independent finisher. Source · MIT Election Lab · ICPSR · VEST (precinct-level 2024). Swing · margin change from the prior cycle. vs U.S. · margin relative to the national result that year.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Other

Margin

Swing

vs U.S.

Total

2024

43.9%Harris64,836

54.9%Trump81,025

0.7%Kennedy1,099 +2

R+11.0

D+0.3

R+9.5

147,639

All 5 candidates in 2024 · 3 minor / independent

Donald J TrumpRepublican54.9%81,025
Kamala D HarrisDemocratic43.9%64,836
Robert F KennedyIndependent0.7%1,099
Chase OliverLibertarian0.3%445
Vermin SupremeIndependent0.2%234

2020

43.8%Biden56,682

55.1%Trump71,230

0.8%Jorgensen1,003

R+11.2

D+10.8

R+15.7

129,352

2016

37.2%Clinton39,333

59.2%Trump62,611

2.6%Johnson2,774

R+22.0

R+9.0

R+24.1

105,823

2012

42.9%Obama39,975

55.9%Romney52,119

1.2%

R+13.0

R+4.4

R+16.9

93,222

2008

45.2%Obama40,299

53.8%McCain47,939

0.9%

R+8.6

D+13.2

R+15.8

89,070

2004

38.7%Kerry30,098

60.5%Bush47,003

0.8%

R+21.7

R+14.4

R+19.3

77,752

2000

44.9%Gore29,739

52.2%Bush34,620

2.2%Nader1,458

R+7.4

R+9.3

R+7.9

66,287

1996

44.6%Clinton23,191

42.7%Dole22,187

12.0%Perot6,266

D+1.9

D+4.3

R+6.6

52,012

1992

36.5%Clinton19,174

38.9%Bush20,440

24.2%Perot12,716

R+2.4

D+21.9

R+8.0

52,565

1988

37.7%Dukakis16,504

62.0%Bush27,129

0.3%

R+24.3

D+10.7

R+16.5

43,775

1984

32.4%Mondale13,629

67.3%Reagan28,337

0.3%

R+34.9

R+25.6

R+16.7

42,092

1980

42.7%Carter15,973

52.1%Reagan19,472

5.2%

R+9.4

R+13.2

D+0.4

37,379

1976

51.4%Carter18,552

47.6%Ford17,153

1.0%

D+3.9

D+34.3

D+1.8

36,068

1972

34.2%McGovern11,630

64.6%Nixon21,964

1.2%

R+30.4

R+18.5

R+7.2

34,004

1968

35.3%Humphrey11,671

47.2%Nixon15,618

17.5%

R+11.9

R+23.3

R+11.2

33,066

1964

55.5%Johnson17,971

44.2%Goldwater14,305

0.3%

D+11.3

D+14.2

R+11.3

32,373

1960

48.2%Kennedy15,472

51.1%Nixon16,392

0.7%

R+2.9

D+6.7

R+3.0

32,093

1956

45.0%Stevenson13,697

54.6%Eisenhower16,621

0.4%

R+9.6

R+2.8

D+5.8

30,430

1952

46.3%Stevenson15,054

53.1%Eisenhower17,257

0.6%

R+6.8

D+1.6

D+4.0

32,521

1948

45.6%Truman11,522

53.9%Dewey13,636

0.5%

R+8.4

R+3.0

R+12.8

25,282

1944

47.2%Roosevelt10,678

52.5%Dewey11,895

0.3%

R+5.4

R+10.8

R+12.9

22,646

1940

52.7%Roosevelt13,206

47.3%Willkie11,853

0.0%

D+5.4

D+2.2

R+4.5

25,059

1936

51.5%Roosevelt12,799

48.3%Landon11,996

0.1%

D+3.2

R+5.3

R+21.0

24,832

1932

54.1%Roosevelt12,618

45.6%Hoover10,632

0.2%

D+8.5

D+37.0

R+9.3

23,302

1928

35.6%Smith7,163

64.1%Hoover12,884

0.3%

R+28.5

R+20.8

R+11.0

20,101

1924

45.6%Davis8,668

53.2%Coolidge10,120

1.2%La Follette225

R+7.6

R+0.5

D+17.5

19,013

1920

46.4%Cox8,448

53.6%Harding9,747

0.0%

R+7.1

R+3.9

D+19.1

18,195

1916

48.1%Wilson5,649

51.4%Hughes6,032

0.5%

R+3.3

R+12.8

R+6.4

11,745

1912

48.8%Wilson5,551

39.3%Taft4,466

11.9%

D+9.5

D+17.3

R+10.0

11,374

1908

45.5%Bryan5,013

53.3%Taft5,870

1.3%

R+7.8

D+6.6

D+1.8

11,023

1904

42.1%Parker4,407

56.5%Roosevelt5,915

1.4%

R+14.4

R+8.1

D+5.3

10,473

1900

46.1%Bryan4,364

52.5%McKinley4,961

1.4%

R+6.3

D+2.0

D+1.2

9,458

1896

44.6%Bryan3,826

52.9%McKinley4,541

2.6%

R+8.3

R+9.9

R+2.2

8,588

1892

50.2%Cleveland4,279

48.6%Harrison4,147

1.2%

D+1.5

D+2.3

R+0.1

8,526

1888

48.9%Cleveland3,982

49.7%Harrison4,046

1.3%

R+0.8

R+19.9

—

8,135

1884

59.5%Cleveland4,447

40.4%Blaine3,018

0.1%

D+19.1

D+10.8

—

7,475

1880

53.6%Hancock3,993

45.3%Garfield3,373

1.1%

D+8.3

R+3.3

—

7,449

1876

55.8%Tilden3,490

44.2%Hayes2,763

0.0%

D+11.6

—

6,253

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), Senate. CC-BY 4.0.

Year

Won

Democratic

Republican

Total

2024

43.6%62,934

52.7%76,120

144,333

2020

44.4%56,137

53.3%67,402

126,498

2018

44.0%40,675

54.5%50,391

92,530

Frequently asked questions

How did Sussex County, Delaware vote in 2024?

In 2024, Sussex County, Delaware voted Republican by 11.0 points (R+11.0), carried by the Republican candidate. Out of 147,639 votes cast, 64,836 went Democratic and 81,025 went Republican.

When did Sussex County, Delaware last vote Democratic?

The most recent presidential election in which Sussex County, Delaware voted Democratic was 1996.

How many people live in Sussex County, Delaware?

Sussex County, Delaware has a population of 255,626 according to the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates from the US Census Bureau.

What is the median household income in Sussex County, Delaware?

Median household income in Sussex County, Delaware is $81,497 — above the national median of $80,734. The Delaware state median is $84,954.

What is the political history of Sussex County, Delaware?

Akashic tracks 38 presidential elections in Sussex County, Delaware from 1876 to 2024. Of those, 11 went Democratic and 27 went Republican.

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