Delaware — Elections 1892–2024

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
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

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	D	56.5%Harris289,758	41.8%Trump214,351	0.9%Kennedy4,636 +13	D+14.7	R+4.3	D+16.2	512,913
All 16 candidates in 2024 · 14 minor / independent Kamala D. HarrisDemocratic56.5%289,758 Donald J. TrumpRepublican41.8%214,351 Robert F. Jr. KennedyIndependent Party Of Delaware0.9%4,636 Chase OliverLibertarian Party0.4%2,038 Jill Stein And Rudolph Ware (write-in)Write-In0.2%914 Vermin SupremeConservative Party0.2%914 Peter Sonski And Lauren Onak (write-in)Write-In0.0%98 Cornel West And Melina Abdullah (write-in)Write-In0.0%96 Claudia De La Cruz And Karina Garcia (write-in)Write-In0.0%87 James Walker (write-in)Write-In0.0%7 Dr. Shiva (write-in)Write-In0.0%4 John Cheng (write-in)Write-In0.0%4 Cherunda Fox (write-in)Write-In0.0%2 Edward Shlikas (write-in)Write-In0.0%2 Brent Peterson (write-in)Write-In0.0%1 Doug Jenkins (write-in)Write-In0.0%1
2020	D	58.8%Biden296,268	39.8%Trump200,603	1.0%Jorgensen5,000	D+19.0	D+7.6	D+14.5	504,010
2016	D	53.4%Clinton235,603	41.9%Trump185,127	3.3%Johnson14,757 +1	D+11.4	R+7.2	D+9.3	441,590
All 4 candidates in 2016 · 2 minor / independent Hillary ClintonDemocratic53.4%235,603 Donald J. TrumpRepublican41.9%185,127 Gary JohnsonLibertarian3.3%14,757 Jill SteinGreen1.4%6,103
2012	D	58.6%Obama242,584	40.0%Romney165,484	0.9%Johnson3,882 +1	D+18.6	R+6.4	D+14.8	413,890
All 4 candidates in 2012 · 2 minor / independent Barack H. ObamaDemocratic58.6%242,584 Mitt RomneyRepublican40.0%165,484 Gary JohnsonLibertarian0.9%3,882 Jill SteinGreen0.5%1,940
2008	D	61.9%Obama255,459	36.9%McCain152,374	0.6%Nader2,401 +4	D+25.0	D+17.4	D+17.7	412,412
All 7 candidates in 2008 · 5 minor / independent Barack H. ObamaDemocratic61.9%255,459 John MccainRepublican36.9%152,374 Ralph NaderIndependent0.6%2,401 Bob BarrLibertarian0.3%1,109 Charles ""chuck"" BaldwinConstitution Party0.2%626 Cynthia MckinneyGreen0.1%385 Roger CaleroSocialist Workers0.0%58
2004	D	53.3%Kerry200,152	45.7%Bush171,660	0.6%Nader2,153 +5	D+7.6	R+5.5	D+10.1	375,270
All 8 candidates in 2004 · 6 minor / independent John KerryDemocratic53.3%200,152 George W. BushRepublican45.7%171,660 Ralph NaderIndependent0.6%2,153 Michael BadnarikLibertarian0.2%586 Michael PeroutkaConstitution Party0.1%289 David CobbGreen0.1%250 Walt BrownNatural Law0.0%100 OtherAll other candidates0.0%80
2000	D	55.0%Gore180,068	41.9%Bush137,288	2.5%Nader8,307 +5	D+13.1	R+2.2	D+12.5	327,601
All 8 candidates in 2000 · 6 minor / independent Al GoreDemocratic55.0%180,068 George W. BushRepublican41.9%137,288 Ralph NaderGreen2.5%8,307 Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform Party0.2%777 Harry BrowneLibertarian0.2%774 Howard PhillipsConstitution Party0.1%208 John HagelinNatural Law0.0%107 OtherAll other candidates0.0%72
1996	D	51.8%Clinton140,355	36.6%Dole99,062	10.6%Perot28,719 +3	D+15.2	D+7.1	D+6.7	270,810
All 6 candidates in 1996 · 4 minor / independent Bill ClintonDemocratic51.8%140,355 Robert DoleRepublican36.6%99,062 Ross PerotUnaffiliated10.6%28,719 Harry BrowneLibertarian0.8%2,052 Howard PhillipsU.S. Taxpayers Party0.1%348 John HagelinNatural Law0.1%274
1992	D	43.5%Clinton126,054	35.3%Bush102,313	20.4%Perot59,213 +2	D+8.2	D+20.6	D+2.6	289,620
All 5 candidates in 1992 · 3 minor / independent Bill ClintonDemocratic43.5%126,054 George H.W. BushRepublican35.3%102,313 Ross PerotIndependent20.4%59,213 Lenora FulaniNew Alliance0.4%1,105 Andre MarrouLibertarian0.3%935
1988	R	43.5%Dukakis108,647	55.9%Bush139,639	0.5%Paul1,162 +1	R+12.4	D+7.4	R+4.7	249,891
All 4 candidates in 1988 · 2 minor / independent George H.W. BushRepublican55.9%139,639 Michael DukakisDemocratic43.5%108,647 Ronald ""ron"" PaulLibertarian0.5%1,162 Lenora FulaniNew Alliance0.2%443
1984	R	39.9%Mondale101,656	59.8%Reagan152,190	0.1%Dennis269 +3	R+19.9	R+17.5	R+1.6	254,572
All 6 candidates in 1984 · 4 minor / independent Ronald ReaganRepublican59.8%152,190 Walter MondaleDemocratic39.9%101,656 Delmar DennisAmerican0.1%269 David BerglandLibertarian0.1%268 Sonia JohnsonCitizens0.0%121 Dennis SerretteAlliance0.0%68
1980	R	44.9%Carter105,754	47.2%Reagan111,252	6.9%Anderson16,288 +2	R+2.3	R+7.7	D+7.4	235,668
All 5 candidates in 1980 · 3 minor / independent Ronald ReaganRepublican47.2%111,252 Jimmy CarterDemocratic44.9%105,754 John B. AndersonIndependent6.9%16,288 Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian0.8%1,974 Percy L, Jr. GreavesAmerican0.2%400
1976	D	52.0%Carter122,596	46.6%Ford109,831	0.3%Anderson645 +3	D+5.4	D+25.8	D+3.3	235,834
All 6 candidates in 1976 · 4 minor / independent Jimmy CarterDemocratic52.0%122,596 Gerald FordRepublican46.6%109,831 OtherAll other candidates1.1%2,524 Thomas J. AndersonAmerican0.3%645 Lyndon, Jr. LaroucheU.S. Labor0.1%135 Benjamin ""ben"" BubarProhibition0.0%103
1972	R	39.2%McGovern92,283	59.6%Nixon140,357	1.2%	R+20.4	R+16.9	D+2.7	235,516
1968	R	41.6%Humphrey89,194	45.1%Nixon96,714	13.3%	R+3.5	R+25.7	R+2.8	214,367
1964	D	60.9%Johnson122,704	38.8%Goldwater78,078	0.3%	D+22.2	D+20.5	R+0.4	201,320
1960	D	50.6%Kennedy99,590	49.0%Nixon96,373	0.4%	D+1.6	D+12.1	D+1.5	196,683
1956	R	44.6%Stevenson79,421	55.1%Eisenhower98,057	0.3%	R+10.5	R+6.6	D+4.9	177,988
1952	R	47.9%Stevenson83,315	51.8%Eisenhower90,059	0.4%	R+3.9	R+2.6	D+6.9	174,025
1948	R	48.8%Truman67,813	50.0%Dewey69,588	1.2%	R+1.3	R+10.4	R+5.8	139,073
1944	D	54.4%Roosevelt68,166	45.3%Dewey56,747	0.4%	D+9.1	R+0.6	D+1.6	125,361
1940	D	54.8%Roosevelt74,599	45.2%Willkie61,440	0.0%	D+9.7	R+0.1	R+0.3	136,039
1936	D	54.6%Roosevelt69,702	44.9%Landon57,236	0.5%	D+9.8	D+12.2	R+14.5	127,603
1932	R	48.1%Roosevelt54,319	50.6%Hoover57,073	1.3%	R+2.4	D+29.6	R+20.2	112,901
1928	R	33.8%Smith35,354	65.8%Hoover68,860	0.4%	R+32.0	R+11.1	R+14.6	104,602
1924	R	36.8%Davis33,446	57.7%Coolidge52,441	5.5%La Follette4,979	R+20.9	R+7.3	D+4.3	90,886
1920	R	42.1%Cox39,911	55.7%Harding52,858	2.2%	R+13.6	R+11.2	D+12.5	94,875
1916	R	47.8%Wilson24,753	50.2%Hughes26,011	2.0%	R+2.4	R+16.0	R+5.6	51,810
1912	D	46.5%Wilson22,631	32.9%Taft15,998	20.7%	D+13.6	D+19.7	R+5.9	48,694
1908	R	46.0%Bryan22,072	52.1%Taft25,007	2.0%	R+6.1	D+8.3	D+3.4	48,024
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	—	R+0.1	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.

Full 2026 forecast →

Congressional elections · 25 House races · 18 Senate races

U.S. House

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	57.9%287,830	42.1%209,606	497,436
2022	D	55.5%178,416	43.0%138,201	321,649
2020	D	57.6%281,382	40.2%196,392	488,270
2018	D	64.5%227,353	35.5%125,384	352,737
2016	D	55.5%233,554	41.0%172,301	420,617
2014	D	59.3%137,251	36.8%85,146	231,617
2012	D	64.4%249,933	33.4%129,757	388,059
2010	D	56.8%173,543	41.0%125,442	305,636
2008	R	38.0%146,434	61.1%235,437	385,457
2006	R	38.8%97,565	57.2%143,897	251,694
2004	R	29.7%105,716	69.1%245,978	356,045
2002	R	26.7%61,011	72.1%164,605	228,405
2000	R	30.8%96,488	67.6%211,797	313,126
1998	R	31.8%57,446	66.4%119,811	180,529
1996	R	27.5%73,258	69.5%185,577	266,831
1994	R	26.6%51,793	70.7%137,945	195,008
1992	R	42.5%117,426	55.4%153,037	276,124
1990	D	65.5%116,274	32.7%58,037	177,435
1988	D	67.5%158,338	32.5%76,179	234,517
1986	D	66.2%106,351	33.4%53,767	160,757
1984	D	58.5%142,070	41.4%100,650	243,014
1982	D	52.4%98,533	46.3%87,153	188,064
1980	R	37.5%81,227	61.8%133,842	216,575
1978	R	41.2%64,863	58.2%91,689	157,566
1976	R	47.6%102,411	51.4%110,636	215,085

U.S. Senate

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

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

Democratic41.1%Republican24.8%Unaffiliated31.2%Other2.8%

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

Domestic migration in Delaware in Delaware: net domestic migration by year
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

69.3twin score

2000–2024 trajectory≠ population scale

Vermont

65.3twin score

2000–2008 trajectorymedian agepopulation scale≠ % White

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 512,913 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.

presidential history

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

Democratic minus Republican, by election

Presidential margin over time
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

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	D	56.5%Harris289,758	41.8%Trump214,351	0.9%Kennedy4,636 +13	D+14.7	R+4.3	D+16.2	512,913
All 16 candidates in 2024 · 14 minor / independent Kamala D. HarrisDemocratic56.5%289,758 Donald J. TrumpRepublican41.8%214,351 Robert F. Jr. KennedyIndependent Party Of Delaware0.9%4,636 Chase OliverLibertarian Party0.4%2,038 Jill Stein And Rudolph Ware (write-in)Write-In0.2%914 Vermin SupremeConservative Party0.2%914 Peter Sonski And Lauren Onak (write-in)Write-In0.0%98 Cornel West And Melina Abdullah (write-in)Write-In0.0%96 Claudia De La Cruz And Karina Garcia (write-in)Write-In0.0%87 James Walker (write-in)Write-In0.0%7 Dr. Shiva (write-in)Write-In0.0%4 John Cheng (write-in)Write-In0.0%4 Cherunda Fox (write-in)Write-In0.0%2 Edward Shlikas (write-in)Write-In0.0%2 Brent Peterson (write-in)Write-In0.0%1 Doug Jenkins (write-in)Write-In0.0%1
2020	D	58.8%Biden296,268	39.8%Trump200,603	1.0%Jorgensen5,000	D+19.0	D+7.6	D+14.5	504,010
2016	D	53.4%Clinton235,603	41.9%Trump185,127	3.3%Johnson14,757 +1	D+11.4	R+7.2	D+9.3	441,590
All 4 candidates in 2016 · 2 minor / independent Hillary ClintonDemocratic53.4%235,603 Donald J. TrumpRepublican41.9%185,127 Gary JohnsonLibertarian3.3%14,757 Jill SteinGreen1.4%6,103
2012	D	58.6%Obama242,584	40.0%Romney165,484	0.9%Johnson3,882 +1	D+18.6	R+6.4	D+14.8	413,890
All 4 candidates in 2012 · 2 minor / independent Barack H. ObamaDemocratic58.6%242,584 Mitt RomneyRepublican40.0%165,484 Gary JohnsonLibertarian0.9%3,882 Jill SteinGreen0.5%1,940
2008	D	61.9%Obama255,459	36.9%McCain152,374	0.6%Nader2,401 +4	D+25.0	D+17.4	D+17.7	412,412
All 7 candidates in 2008 · 5 minor / independent Barack H. ObamaDemocratic61.9%255,459 John MccainRepublican36.9%152,374 Ralph NaderIndependent0.6%2,401 Bob BarrLibertarian0.3%1,109 Charles ""chuck"" BaldwinConstitution Party0.2%626 Cynthia MckinneyGreen0.1%385 Roger CaleroSocialist Workers0.0%58
2004	D	53.3%Kerry200,152	45.7%Bush171,660	0.6%Nader2,153 +5	D+7.6	R+5.5	D+10.1	375,270
All 8 candidates in 2004 · 6 minor / independent John KerryDemocratic53.3%200,152 George W. BushRepublican45.7%171,660 Ralph NaderIndependent0.6%2,153 Michael BadnarikLibertarian0.2%586 Michael PeroutkaConstitution Party0.1%289 David CobbGreen0.1%250 Walt BrownNatural Law0.0%100 OtherAll other candidates0.0%80
2000	D	55.0%Gore180,068	41.9%Bush137,288	2.5%Nader8,307 +5	D+13.1	R+2.2	D+12.5	327,601
All 8 candidates in 2000 · 6 minor / independent Al GoreDemocratic55.0%180,068 George W. BushRepublican41.9%137,288 Ralph NaderGreen2.5%8,307 Patrick ""pat"" BuchananReform Party0.2%777 Harry BrowneLibertarian0.2%774 Howard PhillipsConstitution Party0.1%208 John HagelinNatural Law0.0%107 OtherAll other candidates0.0%72
1996	D	51.8%Clinton140,355	36.6%Dole99,062	10.6%Perot28,719 +3	D+15.2	D+7.1	D+6.7	270,810
All 6 candidates in 1996 · 4 minor / independent Bill ClintonDemocratic51.8%140,355 Robert DoleRepublican36.6%99,062 Ross PerotUnaffiliated10.6%28,719 Harry BrowneLibertarian0.8%2,052 Howard PhillipsU.S. Taxpayers Party0.1%348 John HagelinNatural Law0.1%274
1992	D	43.5%Clinton126,054	35.3%Bush102,313	20.4%Perot59,213 +2	D+8.2	D+20.6	D+2.6	289,620
All 5 candidates in 1992 · 3 minor / independent Bill ClintonDemocratic43.5%126,054 George H.W. BushRepublican35.3%102,313 Ross PerotIndependent20.4%59,213 Lenora FulaniNew Alliance0.4%1,105 Andre MarrouLibertarian0.3%935
1988	R	43.5%Dukakis108,647	55.9%Bush139,639	0.5%Paul1,162 +1	R+12.4	D+7.4	R+4.7	249,891
All 4 candidates in 1988 · 2 minor / independent George H.W. BushRepublican55.9%139,639 Michael DukakisDemocratic43.5%108,647 Ronald ""ron"" PaulLibertarian0.5%1,162 Lenora FulaniNew Alliance0.2%443
1984	R	39.9%Mondale101,656	59.8%Reagan152,190	0.1%Dennis269 +3	R+19.9	R+17.5	R+1.6	254,572
All 6 candidates in 1984 · 4 minor / independent Ronald ReaganRepublican59.8%152,190 Walter MondaleDemocratic39.9%101,656 Delmar DennisAmerican0.1%269 David BerglandLibertarian0.1%268 Sonia JohnsonCitizens0.0%121 Dennis SerretteAlliance0.0%68
1980	R	44.9%Carter105,754	47.2%Reagan111,252	6.9%Anderson16,288 +2	R+2.3	R+7.7	D+7.4	235,668
All 5 candidates in 1980 · 3 minor / independent Ronald ReaganRepublican47.2%111,252 Jimmy CarterDemocratic44.9%105,754 John B. AndersonIndependent6.9%16,288 Edward ""ed"" ClarkLibertarian0.8%1,974 Percy L, Jr. GreavesAmerican0.2%400
1976	D	52.0%Carter122,596	46.6%Ford109,831	0.3%Anderson645 +3	D+5.4	D+25.8	D+3.3	235,834
All 6 candidates in 1976 · 4 minor / independent Jimmy CarterDemocratic52.0%122,596 Gerald FordRepublican46.6%109,831 OtherAll other candidates1.1%2,524 Thomas J. AndersonAmerican0.3%645 Lyndon, Jr. LaroucheU.S. Labor0.1%135 Benjamin ""ben"" BubarProhibition0.0%103
1972	R	39.2%McGovern92,283	59.6%Nixon140,357	1.2%	R+20.4	R+16.9	D+2.7	235,516
1968	R	41.6%Humphrey89,194	45.1%Nixon96,714	13.3%	R+3.5	R+25.7	R+2.8	214,367
1964	D	60.9%Johnson122,704	38.8%Goldwater78,078	0.3%	D+22.2	D+20.5	R+0.4	201,320
1960	D	50.6%Kennedy99,590	49.0%Nixon96,373	0.4%	D+1.6	D+12.1	D+1.5	196,683
1956	R	44.6%Stevenson79,421	55.1%Eisenhower98,057	0.3%	R+10.5	R+6.6	D+4.9	177,988
1952	R	47.9%Stevenson83,315	51.8%Eisenhower90,059	0.4%	R+3.9	R+2.6	D+6.9	174,025
1948	R	48.8%Truman67,813	50.0%Dewey69,588	1.2%	R+1.3	R+10.4	R+5.8	139,073
1944	D	54.4%Roosevelt68,166	45.3%Dewey56,747	0.4%	D+9.1	R+0.6	D+1.6	125,361
1940	D	54.8%Roosevelt74,599	45.2%Willkie61,440	0.0%	D+9.7	R+0.1	R+0.3	136,039
1936	D	54.6%Roosevelt69,702	44.9%Landon57,236	0.5%	D+9.8	D+12.2	R+14.5	127,603
1932	R	48.1%Roosevelt54,319	50.6%Hoover57,073	1.3%	R+2.4	D+29.6	R+20.2	112,901
1928	R	33.8%Smith35,354	65.8%Hoover68,860	0.4%	R+32.0	R+11.1	R+14.6	104,602
1924	R	36.8%Davis33,446	57.7%Coolidge52,441	5.5%La Follette4,979	R+20.9	R+7.3	D+4.3	90,886
1920	R	42.1%Cox39,911	55.7%Harding52,858	2.2%	R+13.6	R+11.2	D+12.5	94,875
1916	R	47.8%Wilson24,753	50.2%Hughes26,011	2.0%	R+2.4	R+16.0	R+5.6	51,810
1912	D	46.5%Wilson22,631	32.9%Taft15,998	20.7%	D+13.6	D+19.7	R+5.9	48,694
1908	R	46.0%Bryan22,072	52.1%Taft25,007	2.0%	R+6.1	D+8.3	D+3.4	48,024
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	—	R+0.1	8,526

2026 election

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U.S. Senateno nominee yet

Chris Coonspresumptive nomineeJohn ShulliMichael Katz

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Congressional elections · 25 House races · 18 Senate races

U.S. House

Source · MIT Election Lab (MEDSL), House. CC-BY 4.0.
Year	Won	Democratic	Republican	Total
2024	D	57.9%287,830	42.1%209,606	497,436
2022	D	55.5%178,416	43.0%138,201	321,649
2020	D	57.6%281,382	40.2%196,392	488,270
2018	D	64.5%227,353	35.5%125,384	352,737
2016	D	55.5%233,554	41.0%172,301	420,617
2014	D	59.3%137,251	36.8%85,146	231,617
2012	D	64.4%249,933	33.4%129,757	388,059
2010	D	56.8%173,543	41.0%125,442	305,636
2008	R	38.0%146,434	61.1%235,437	385,457
2006	R	38.8%97,565	57.2%143,897	251,694
2004	R	29.7%105,716	69.1%245,978	356,045
2002	R	26.7%61,011	72.1%164,605	228,405
2000	R	30.8%96,488	67.6%211,797	313,126
1998	R	31.8%57,446	66.4%119,811	180,529
1996	R	27.5%73,258	69.5%185,577	266,831
1994	R	26.6%51,793	70.7%137,945	195,008
1992	R	42.5%117,426	55.4%153,037	276,124
1990	D	65.5%116,274	32.7%58,037	177,435
1988	D	67.5%158,338	32.5%76,179	234,517
1986	D	66.2%106,351	33.4%53,767	160,757
1984	D	58.5%142,070	41.4%100,650	243,014
1982	D	52.4%98,533	46.3%87,153	188,064
1980	R	37.5%81,227	61.8%133,842	216,575
1978	R	41.2%64,863	58.2%91,689	157,566
1976	R	47.6%102,411	51.4%110,636	215,085

U.S. Senate

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

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

Democratic41.1%Republican24.8%Unaffiliated31.2%Other2.8%

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

Domestic migration in Delaware in Delaware: net domestic migration by year
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

69.3twin score

2000–2024 trajectory≠ population scale

Vermont

65.3twin score

2000–2008 trajectorymedian agepopulation scale≠ % White

Maryland

64.5twin score

2000–2024 trajectory≠ elasticity

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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 512,913 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.

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

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

Measure	Delaware	United States
Speaks a non-English language at home	15.1%	22.3%
Spanish	7.9%	13.6%
French (incl. Cajun & Haitian)	1.0%	0.7%
Other Indo-European	1.7%	2.0%
Other languages	1.2%	0.8%

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

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

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

On the ballot

U.S. House

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

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Places within Delaware

Frequently asked questions

Age and life stage

Household economy

Languages at home

Religious landscape

Presidential margin, 1892–2024

On the ballot

U.S. House

U.S. Senate

Registered voters

Who moves in and out

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Places within Delaware

Frequently asked questions

Year	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total	CVAP	Turnout
2024	289,758	214,351	8,804	512,913	764,112	67.1%
2020	296,268	200,603	7,139	504,010	723,159	69.7%
2016	235,603	185,127	20,860	441,590	689,653	64.0%
2012	242,584	165,484	5,822	413,890	655,782	63.1%
2008	255,459	152,374	4,579	412,412	623,673	66.1%
2004	200,152	171,660	3,458	375,270	591,564^†	63.4%

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