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The2024 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the2024 United States elections in which all 50 states plus theDistrict of Columbia participated.Delaware voters chose electors to represent them in theElectoral College via a popular vote. The state of Delaware has 3 electoral votes in the Electoral College, followingreapportionment due to the2020 United States census in which the state neither gained nor lost a seat.[1]
Delaware is the home state of the 46th U.S. PresidentJoe Biden, and has not voted for a Republican presidential candidate since1988. It is astrongly blue state on theEast Coast with the majority of the population being concentrated in the urban northern part of the state, despite the southern portion being rural and having someSouthern cultural influence.
Harris carried Delaware by 14.7%, a decrease from Biden's 19% margin in 2020. This compares to Harris significantly underperforming in many other blue states. Harris carriedKent County, abellwether county, despite losing the election, which last occurred in1992. Trump is the first Republican to win the presidency without the county since1924.
The Delaware Republican primary was scheduled to be held on April 2, 2024, alongside primaries inPennsylvania andRhode Island. As all other primary candidates besidesDonald Trump withdrew their names from the ballot, the primary was cancelled on March 19,[2] giving Trump all 16 pledged delegates.[3]
Notable individual
The Delaware Democratic primary was originally scheduled to be held on April 2, 2024, alongside primaries inConnecticut,New York,Rhode Island, andWisconsin.[5] In Delaware, candidates can make the primary ballot by submitting at least 500 valid signatures by the filing deadline of February 2, 2024.[6] Incumbent presidentJoe Biden was the only one who met the requirements to make the ballot.[7] Pursuant to Delaware state law, this means that the primary was cancelled, with the delegates awarded to Biden.[8]
Delaware sent 34 delegates, 19 pledged and 15superdelegates, to the2024 Democratic National Convention.[5]
U.S. Representatives
Governors
The following candidates have qualified for presidential ballot access in Delaware:[13]
Nominated parties
Other qualified parties
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Cook Political Report[14] | Solid D | December 19, 2023 |
| Inside Elections[15] | Solid D | April 26, 2023 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[16] | Safe D | June 29, 2023 |
| Decision Desk HQ/The Hill[17] | Safe D | December 14, 2023 |
| CNalysis[18] | Solid D | December 30, 2023 |
| CNN[19] | Solid D | January 14, 2024 |
| The Economist[20] | Safe D | October 1, 2024 |
| 538[21] | Solid D | September 15, 2024 |
| RCP[22] | Solid D | June 26, 2024 |
| NBC News[23] | Safe D | October 6, 2024 |
Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[c] | Margin of error | Kamala Harris Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slingshot Strategies (D)[24][A] | September 19–21, 2024 | 500 (RV) | ± 4.4% | 54% | 37% | 9% |
Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vs. Cornel West vs. Jill Stein vs. Chase Oliver
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[c] | Margin of error | Kamala Harris Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Independent | Cornel West Independent | Jill Stein Green | Chase Oliver Libertarian | Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Delaware[25] | September 11–19, 2024 | 383 (LV) | ± 5.8% | 56% | 36% | 3% | – | – | 1% | 4% |
Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[c] | Margin of error | Joe Biden Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2024 | Joe Bidenwithdraws from the race. | |||||
| John Zogby Strategies[26][B] | April 13–21, 2024 | 310 (LV) | – | 51% | 40% | 9% |
Joe Biden vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[c] | Margin of error | Joe Biden Democratic | Robert Kennedy Jr Independent | Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 21, 2024 | Joe Bidenwithdraws from the race. | |||||
| John Zogby Strategies[26][B] | April 13–21, 2024 | 310 (LV) | – | 46% | 42% | 12% |
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vs. Donald Trump
| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size[c] | Margin of error | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Independent | Donald Trump Republican | Other / Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 23, 2024 | Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. suspendshis presidential campaign and endorses Donald Trump. | |||||
| John Zogby Strategies[26][B] | April 13–21, 2024 | 310 (LV) | – | 42% | 36% | 22% |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 289,758 | 56.49% | 2.25% | ||
| Republican | 214,351 | 41.79% |  2.02% | ||
| Independent Party |
| 4,636 | 0.90% | N/A | |
| Libertarian | 2,038 | 0.40% | 0.59% | ||
| Green |
| 914 | 0.18% | 0.24% | |
| Conservative |
| 914 | 0.18% | N/A | |
| American Solidarity |
| 98 | 0.02% |  | |
| Independent |
| 96 | 0.02% | N/A | |
| Socialism and Liberation |
| 87 | 0.02% | 0.02% | |
| Independent |
| 4 | 0.00% | N/A | |
| Write-in | 16 | 0.00% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 512,912 | 100.00% | |||
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| County | Kamala Harris Democratic | Donald Trump Republican | Various candidates Other parties | Margin | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Kent | 44,222 | 50.09% | 42,458 | 48.09% | 1,609 | 1.82% | 1,764 | 2.00% | 88,289 |
| New Castle | 180,700 | 65.27% | 90,868 | 32.82% | 5,291 | 1.91% | 89,832 | 32.45% | 276,859 |
| Sussex | 64,836 | 43.88% | 81,025 | 54.83% | 1,903 | 1.29% | -16,189 | -10.95% | 147,764 |
| Totals | 289,758 | 56.49% | 214,351 | 41.79% | 8,803 | 1.72% | 75,407 | 14.70% | 512,912 |
Due to the state's low population, only one congressional district is allocated. This district is called the at-large district, because it covers the entire state, and thus is equivalent to the statewide election results.
| District | Trump | Harris | Representative |
|---|---|---|---|
| At-large | 41.79% | 56.49% | Sarah McBride |
Partisan clients
Pursuant to Delaware State Law, if the Delaware Democratic Party submits the name of only one Presidential Candidate, and no other candidates file for the ballot, the state run presidential primary shall be cancelled.
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