Delaware, Pennsylvania — Presidential Election Results
Delaware, Pennsylvania has voted Democratic in 6 of the last 6 presidential elections on record (2000–2024).
Full Election History, 2000–2024
| Year | Winner | Party | Votes | Vote Share | Margin | Total Votes Cast | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Al Gore | Democratic | 134,861 | 54.4% | 11.7 pts (29,025 votes) | 248,077 | — |
| 2004 | John Kerry | Democratic | 162,601 | 57.1% | 14.8 pts (42,176 votes) | 284,538 | +2.8 pts |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 169,030 | 60.1% | 21.2 pts (59,708 votes) | 281,082 | +6.5 pts |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | Democratic | 171,792 | 60.2% | 21.3 pts (60,939 votes) | 285,564 | +0.1 pts |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | Democratic | 177,402 | 59.6% | 22.4 pts (66,735 votes) | 297,634 | +1.6 pts |
| 2020 | Data not yet available for this cycle — see sourcing note below. | ||||||
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | Democratic | 201,324 | 61.3% | 23.7 pts (77,903 votes) | 328,172 | +0.8 pts |
Trend
Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Delaware shifted 11.9 points toward the Democratic candidate, based on recorded county returns. This reflects the vote totals in this dataset only; no claim is made here about the causes of that shift.
Margin Over Time
Democratic candidate's margin (percentage points, two-party vote share). Positive values favor the Democratic candidate; negative values favor the Republican candidate.