Delaware's past election results
Certified results for President, U.S. Senate and U.S. House in Delaware since 2002, and the presidential vote in each county since 2000. Every candidate on the general election ballot, with the party label the state listed and their votes as certified.
President
| Year | Most votes | Share | Next | Share | Total votes |
|---|
| 2024 | Kamala D. Harris (Democrat) | 56.5% | Donald J. Trump (Republican) | 41.8% | 512,912 |
| 2020 | Joseph R. Biden Jr. (Democrat) | 58.7% | Donald J. Trump (Republican) | 39.8% | 504,346 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton (Democrat) | 53.1% | Donald J. Trump (Republican) | 41.7% | 443,814 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama (Democrat) | 58.6% | Mitt Romney (Republican) | 40.0% | 413,921 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama (Democrat) | 61.9% | John McCain (Republican) | 36.9% | 412,412 |
| 2004 | John F. Kerry (Democrat) | 53.3% | George W. Bush (Republican) | 45.8% | 375,190 |
2024: every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Kamala D. Harris | Democrat | 289,758 | 56.5% |
| Donald J. Trump | Republican | 214,351 | 41.8% |
| Robert F. Kennedy Jr. | | 4,636 | 0.9% |
| Chase Oliver | | 2,038 | 0.4% |
| Jill Stein | | 914 | 0.2% |
| Supreme | | 914 | 0.2% |
| Peter Sonski | | 98 | 0.0% |
| Cornel West | | 96 | 0.0% |
| Claudia De la Cruz | | 87 | 0.0% |
| Write-ins | | 16 | 0.0% |
| Shiva Ayyadurai | | 4 | 0.0% |
| Total | | 512,912 | |
2020: every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Democrat | 296,268 | 58.7% |
| Donald J. Trump | Republican | 200,603 | 39.8% |
| Jo Jorgensen | Libertarian | 5,000 | 1.0% |
| Howie Hawkins | Green Party of Delaware | 2,139 | 0.4% |
| Kanye West | write-in | 169 | 0.0% |
| Brian Carroll | write-in | 87 | 0.0% |
| Jade Simmons | write-in | 28 | 0.0% |
| Gloria La Riva | write-in | 14 | 0.0% |
| Mark Charles | write-in | 8 | 0.0% |
| Barbara Bellar | write-in | 7 | 0.0% |
| Brock Pierce | write-in | 5 | 0.0% |
| Shawn Howard | write-in | 4 | 0.0% |
| Dennis Andrew Ball | write-in | 3 | 0.0% |
| Todd Cella | write-in | 2 | 0.0% |
| Princess Khadijah Maryam Jacob-Fambro | write-in | 2 | 0.0% |
| Mitchell Williams | write-in | 2 | 0.0% |
| President Boddie | write-in | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kathryn Gibson | write-in | 1 | 0.0% |
| Tom Hoefling | write-in | 1 | 0.0% |
| Deborah Rouse | write-in | 1 | 0.0% |
| Kasey Wells | write-in | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total | | 504,346 | |
2016: every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Hillary Clinton | Democrat | 235,603 | 53.1% |
| Donald J. Trump | Republican | 185,127 | 41.7% |
| Gary Johnson | Libertarian | 14,757 | 3.3% |
| Jill Stein | Green | 6,103 | 1.4% |
| Other | write-in | 1,407 | 0.3% |
| Evan McMullin | write-in | 706 | 0.2% |
| Darrell L. Castle | write-in | 74 | 0.0% |
| Thomas Conrad Hoefling | write-in | 7 | 0.0% |
| Robert L. Buchanan | write-in | 4 | 0.0% |
| "Rocky" Roque De La Fuente | write-in | 3 | 0.0% |
| Benjamin Hartnell | write-in | 3 | 0.0% |
| Gloria LaRiva | write-in | 3 | 0.0% |
| David Limbaugh | write-in | 3 | 0.0% |
| Mike Smith | write-in | 3 | 0.0% |
| Ryan Alan Scott | write-in | 2 | 0.0% |
| Jerry White | write-in | 2 | 0.0% |
| Richard Duncan | write-in | 1 | 0.0% |
| Lynn Kahn | write-in | 1 | 0.0% |
| Star Locke | write-in | 1 | 0.0% |
| Joseph A. Maldonado | write-in | 1 | 0.0% |
| Darryl W. Perry | write-in | 1 | 0.0% |
| Ajay Sood | write-in | 1 | 0.0% |
| Matthew Water Stout | write-in | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total | | 443,814 | |
2012: every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Barack Obama | Democrat | 242,584 | 58.6% |
| Mitt Romney | Republican | 165,484 | 40.0% |
| Gary Johnson | Libertarian | 3,882 | 0.9% |
| Jill Stein | Green | 1,940 | 0.5% |
| Virgil Goode | write-in | 23 | 0.0% |
| Tom Hoefling | write-in | 7 | 0.0% |
| Jill Reed | write-in | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total | | 413,921 | |
2008: every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Barack Obama | Democrat | 255,459 | 61.9% |
| John McCain | Republican | 152,374 | 36.9% |
| Ralph Nader | Independent Party of Delaware | 2,401 | 0.6% |
| Bob Barr | Libertarian | 1,109 | 0.3% |
| Chuck Baldwin | Constitution | 626 | 0.2% |
| Cynthia A. McKinney | Green | 385 | 0.1% |
| Roger Calero | Socialist Workers | 58 | 0.0% |
| Total | | 412,412 | |
2004: every candidate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| John F. Kerry | Democrat | 200,152 | 53.3% |
| George W. Bush | Republican | 171,660 | 45.8% |
| Ralph Nader | Independent Party Of Delaware | 2,153 | 0.6% |
| Michael Badnarik | Libertarian | 586 | 0.2% |
| Michael Anthony Peroutka | Constitution | 289 | 0.1% |
| David Cobb | Green | 250 | 0.1% |
| Walter F. Brown | Natural Law | 100 | 0.0% |
| Total | | 375,190 | |
Share of all votes cast for president in the state, write-ins included. Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections 2002–2024 (each state's certified results).
U.S. Senate
2024: Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democrat) 56.6% · Eric Hansen (Republican) 39.5%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Lisa Blunt Rochester | Democrat | 283,298 | 56.6% |
| Eric Hansen | Republican | 197,753 | 39.5% |
| Michael "Dr. Mike" Katz | Independent Party Of Delaware | 19,555 | 3.9% |
| Total | | 500,606 | |
2020: Christopher A. Coons (Democrat) 59.4% · Lauren Witzke (Republican) 37.9%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Christopher A. Coons (incumbent) | Democrat | 291,804 | 59.4% |
| Lauren Witzke | Republican | 186,054 | 37.9% |
| Mark W. Turley | Independent Party of Delaware | 7,833 | 1.6% |
| Nadine M. Frost | Libertarian | 5,244 | 1.1% |
| Total | | 490,935 | |
2018: Thomas R. Carper (Democrat) 60.0% · Robert B. Arlett (Republican) 37.8%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Thomas R. Carper (incumbent) | Democrat | 217,385 | 60.0% |
| Robert B. Arlett | Republican | 137,127 | 37.8% |
| Demitri G. Theodoropoulos | Green | 4,170 | 1.2% |
| Nadine M. Frost | Libertarian | 3,910 | 1.1% |
| Peter Todd Farina | write-in | 7 | 0.0% |
| Matthew Water Stout | write-in | 4 | 0.0% |
| Barry Eveland | write-in | 3 | 0.0% |
| Total | | 362,606 | |
2014: Christopher A. Coons (Democrat) 55.8% · Kevin Wade (Republican) 42.2%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Christopher A. Coons (incumbent) | Democrat | 130,655 | 55.8% |
| Kevin Wade | Republican | 98,823 | 42.2% |
| Andrew Groff | Green | 4,560 | 1.9% |
| Total | | 234,038 | |
2012: Thomas R. Carper (Democrat) 66.4% · Kevin Wade (Republican) 29.0%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Thomas R. Carper (incumbent) | Democrat | 265,415 | 66.4% |
| Kevin Wade | Republican | 115,700 | 29.0% |
| Alexander Pires | Independent Party of Delaware | 15,300 | 3.8% |
| Andrew Richard Groff | Green | 3,191 | 0.8% |
| Richard Thomas Ruzicka | write-in | 1 | 0.0% |
| Total | | 399,607 | |
2010 (special election, unexpired term): Christopher A. Coons (Democrat) 56.6% · Christine O'Donnell (Republican) 40.0%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Christopher A. Coons | Democrat | 174,012 | 56.6% |
| Christine O'Donnell | Republican | 123,053 | 40.0% |
| Glenn A. Miller | Independent Party of Delaware | 8,201 | 2.7% |
| James W. Rash Jr. | Libertarian | 2,101 | 0.7% |
| Maurice F. Bourgeois | write-in | 25 | 0.0% |
| Samtra Devard | write-in | 10 | 0.0% |
| Total | | 307,402 | |
2008: Joseph R. Biden Jr. (Democrat) 64.7% · Christine O'Donnell (Republican) 35.3%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Joseph R. Biden Jr. (incumbent) | Democrat | 257,539 | 64.7% |
| Christine O'Donnell | Republican | 140,595 | 35.3% |
| Total | | 398,134 | |
2006: Thomas R. Carper (Democrat) 67.1% · Jan Ting (Republican) 27.4%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Thomas R. Carper (incumbent) | Democrat | 170,567 | 67.1% |
| Jan Ting | Republican | 69,734 | 27.4% |
| Christine O'Donnell | Republican / Write-In | 11,127 | 4.4% |
| William E. Morris | Libertarian | 2,671 | 1.1% |
| Total | | 254,099 | |
2002: Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (Democrat) 58.2% · Raymond J. Clatworthy (Republican) 40.8%
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|
| Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (incumbent) | Democrat | 135,253 | 58.2% |
| Raymond J. Clatworthy | Republican | 94,793 | 40.8% |
| Maurice "Bud" Barros | Independent Party of Delaware | 996 | 0.4% |
| Raymond T. Buranello | Libertarian | 922 | 0.4% |
| Robert E. Mattson | Natural Law | 350 | 0.2% |
| Total | | 232,314 | |
Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections 2002–2024 (each state's certified results); 2024 from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab, compiled from the state's certified results.
U.S. House
2024 (1 race)
| District | Candidates | Total votes |
|---|
| At large | Sarah McBride (Democrat) 57.9% · John J. Whalen III (Republican) 42.1% | 497,436 |
2022 (1 race)
| District | Candidates | Total votes |
|---|
| At large | Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democrat) 55.5% · Lee Murphy (Republican) 43.0% · Cody McNutt (Libertarian) 1.0% | 321,667 |
2020 (1 race)
| District | Candidates | Total votes |
|---|
| At large | Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democrat) 57.6% · Lee Murphy (Republican) 40.2% · Catherine S. Purcell (Independent Party of Delaware) 1.4% | 488,270 |
2018 (1 race)
| District | Candidates | Total votes |
|---|
| At large | Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democrat) 64.3% · Scott Walker (Republican) 35.4% · Paul A. Johnston (write-in) 0.2% | 353,814 |
2016 (1 race)
| District | Candidates | Total votes |
|---|
| At large | Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democrat) 55.5% · Hans Reigle (Republican) 41.0% · Mark J. Perri (Green) 2.0% | 420,640 |
2014 (1 race)
| District | Candidates | Total votes |
|---|
| At large | John C. Carney Jr. (Democrat) 59.3% · Rose Izzo (Republican) 36.8% · Bernard August (Green) 2.1% | 231,617 |
2012 (1 race)
| District | Candidates | Total votes |
|---|
| At large | John C. Carney Jr. (Democrat) 64.4% · Thomas H. Kovach (Republican) 33.4% · Bernard August (Green) 1.1% | 388,059 |
2010 (1 race)
| District | Candidates | Total votes |
|---|
| At large | John C. Carney Jr. (Democrat) 56.8% · Glen Urquhart (Republican) 41.0% · Earl R. Lofland (Independent Party of Delaware) 1.2% | 305,636 |
2008 (1 race)
| District | Candidates | Total votes |
|---|
| At large | Michael N. Castle (Republican) 61.1% · Karen Hartley-Nagle (Democrat) 38.0% · Mark Anthony Parks (Libertarian) 0.9% | 385,457 |
2006 (1 race)
| District | Candidates | Total votes |
|---|
| At large | Michael N. Castle (Republican) 57.2% · Dennis Spivack (Democrat) 38.8% · Karen M. Hartley-Nagle (Independent Party of Delaware) 2.3% | 251,694 |
2004 (1 race)
| District | Candidates | Total votes |
|---|
| At large | Michael N. Castle (Republican) 69.1% · Paul Donnelly (Democrat) 29.7% · Maurice J. Barros (Independent Party Of Delaware) 0.7% | 356,045 |
2002 (1 race)
| District | Candidates | Total votes |
|---|
| At large | Michael N. Castle (Republican) 72.1% · Micheal C. Miller, Sr. (Democrat) 26.7% · Brad C. Thomas (Libertarian) 1.2% | 228,405 |
Districts as numbered that year: states redraw them after each census, and some did more often. "Unopposed" is a candidate the state didn't put on the ballot because no one ran against them. Federal Election Commission, Federal Elections 2002–2024 (each state's certified results); 2024 from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab, compiled from the state's certified results.
The presidential vote by county
Every county, 2024, 2020, 2016, 2012, 2008, 2004, 2000
| County | 2024
Dem. · Rep. | 2020
Dem. · Rep. | 2016
Dem. · Rep. | 2012
Dem. · Rep. | 2008
Dem. · Rep. | 2004
Dem. · Rep. | 2000
Dem. · Rep. |
|---|
| Kent | 50.2% · 48.2% | 51.2% · 47.1% | 44.7% · 49.6% | 51.7% · 46.8% | 54.4% · 44.6% | 42.6% · 56.4% | 47.2% · 49.9% |
| New Castle | 65.5% · 32.9% | 67.8% · 30.7% | 62.1% · 32.6% | 66.3% · 32.2% | 69.7% · 29.1% | 60.5% · 38.5% | 59.9% · 36.9% |
| Sussex | 43.9% · 54.9% | 43.8% · 55.1% | 37.1% · 59.1% | 42.9% · 55.9% | 45.2% · 53.8% | 38.7% · 60.5% | 44.9% · 52.2% |
Each party's candidate's share of all presidential votes cast in the county. MIT Election Data and Science Lab, County Presidential Election Returns 2000–2024, compiled from official results. Compare Delaware's counties on these and other figures →
How we show these
Every figure is the state's own certified count, as the Federal Election Commission and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab compiled it, and links to its source. A candidate on several party lines (New York's and Connecticut's fusion voting) is shown once, with their lines added up. We show how many votes each candidate received; we don't explain why results changed or credit anyone for them.
Quick answers
- How did Delaware vote for president in 2024?
- Kamala D. Harris (Democrat) received 289,758 votes (56.5%) and Donald J. Trump (Republican) received 214,351 votes (41.8%) of 512,912 votes cast, by the state's certified results as compiled by the Federal Election Commission.
- Who ran for U.S. Senate in Delaware in 2024?
- Lisa Blunt Rochester (Democrat, 56.6%); Eric Hansen (Republican, 39.5%); Michael "Dr. Mike" Katz (Independent Party Of Delaware, 3.9%). Certified results, Federal Election Commission.
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