Delaware, Oklahoma — Presidential Election Results

Delaware, Oklahoma has voted Republican in 7 of the last 7 presidential elections on record (2000–2024). In 2024, it was 26.2 pts more Rep. than Oklahoma overall.

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Full Election History, 2000–2024

Year Winner Party Votes Vote Share Margin Total Votes Cast Swing Vs. Oklahoma
2000 George W. Bush Republican 7,618 57.1% 15.8 pts (2,104 votes) 13,353 — 6.1 pts more Dem.
2004 George W. Bush Republican 10,017 64.2% 28.4 pts (4,426 votes) 15,608 -12.3 pts 2.8 pts more Dem.
2008 John McCain Republican 10,277 66.9% 33.8 pts (5,192 votes) 15,362 -5.4 pts 2.5 pts more Rep.
2012 Mitt Romney Republican 10,080 70.6% 41.2 pts (5,884 votes) 14,276 -7.4 pts 7.7 pts more Rep.
2016 Donald Trump Republican 11,826 75.2% 54.2 pts (8,515 votes) 15,716 -15.0 pts 17.6 pts more Rep.
2020 Donald J Trump Republican 13,557 78.6% 58.5 pts (10,085 votes) 17,245 -3.0 pts 25.3 pts more Rep.
2024 Donald J Trump Republican 14,407 79.6% 60.4 pts (10,932 votes) 18,108 -1.9 pts 26.2 pts more Rep.

Population Context

Total Census Bureau population estimate for the county that year, and recorded votes as a share of that total population. This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Year County Population Votes Cast (% of Population)
2000 37,108 36.0% of population
2004 38,998 40.0% of population
2008 41,018 37.5% of population
2012 41,716 34.2% of population
2016 41,965 37.5% of population
2020 40,390 42.7% of population
2024 41,771 43.4% of population

Trend

Between 2000 and 2024, the two-party presidential margin in Delaware shifted 45.1 points toward the Republican 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.

2000: R+16.0 pts 2004: R+28.4 pts 2008: R+33.8 pts 2012: R+41.2 pts 2016: R+56.3 pts 2020: R+59.2 pts 2024: R+61.1 pts 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024

Bellwether Status

Delaware has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Oklahoma's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%). Compare every county on the bellwether counties page.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How has Delaware voted in presidential elections since 2000?

Since 2000, Delaware has voted Democratic in 0 of 7 recorded presidential elections and Republican in 7 of 7, based on county-level returns through 2024.

What was the closest presidential election in Delaware?

Delaware's closest recorded margin was in 2000, when George W. Bush (Republican) won by 16.0 points (2,104 votes) out of 13,353 total votes cast.

Has Delaware ever flipped between parties?

Not in the 2000-2024 record on this page -- Delaware has voted for the same party in every recorded presidential election in that span.

What is the largest presidential election margin recorded in Delaware?

The widest margin on record for Delaware was in 2024, when Donald J Trump (Republican) won by 61.1 points.

How many votes were cast in Delaware relative to its population?

In 2024, 18,108 votes were recorded in Delaware against a total population of 41,771 (43.4% of the total population). This is a population-based figure, not a turnout rate against eligible or registered voters, which this site does not calculate.

Is Delaware a presidential bellwether county?

Delaware has matched the national popular winner in 4 of the last 7 presidential elections (57%), and Oklahoma's own statewide winner in 7 of 7 (100%).