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Delaware elections & voting

Electoral votes, voting rules, and presidential results for Delaware.

How Delaware votes

In 2024, Delaware voted Democratic. It has backed the Democratic Party in its last 5 consecutive elections.

3
electoral votes
Voter IDNo-excuse absenteeEarly votingSame-day registrationAutomatic registration

Voting rules

ID Requested First Time
Active

First-time voters who registered by mail need ID

Voter ID
Effective: 2003
No-Excuse Absentee
Active

Any voter can request absentee ballot

Mail-In Voting
Effective: 2019
10 Days Early Voting
Active

Early voting available 10 days before election

Early Voting
Effective: 2023

Election history

How Delaware has voted in presidential elections.

  • 2024DemocraticKamala Harris3 EV
  • 2020DemocraticJoe Biden3 EV
  • 2016DemocraticHillary Clinton3 EV
  • 2012DemocraticBarack Obama3 EV
  • 2008DemocraticBarack Obama3 EV
  • 1920RepublicanWarren G. Harding3 EV
  • 1916RepublicanCharles Evans Hughes3 EV
  • 1912DemocraticWoodrow Wilson3 EV
  • 1908RepublicanWilliam Howard Taft3 EV
  • 1904RepublicanTheodore Roosevelt3 EV
  • 1900RepublicanWilliam McKinley3 EV
  • 1896RepublicanWilliam McKinley3 EV
  • 1892DemocraticGrover Cleveland3 EV
  • 1888DemocraticGrover Cleveland3 EV
  • 1884DemocraticGrover Cleveland3 EV
  • 1880DemocraticWinfield Scott Hancock3 EV
  • 1876DemocraticSamuel J. Tilden3 EV
  • 1872Liberal RepublicanHorace Greeley3 EV
  • 1868DemocraticHoratio Seymour3 EV
  • 1864DemocraticGeorge McClellan3 EV
  • 1860Southern DemocraticJohn C. Breckinridge3 EV
  • 1856DemocraticJames Buchanan3 EV
  • 1852DemocraticFranklin Pierce3 EV
  • 1848WhigZachary Taylor3 EV
  • 1844WhigHenry Clay3 EV
  • 1840WhigWilliam Henry Harrison3 EV
  • 1836WhigWilliam Henry Harrison3 EV
  • 1832National RepublicanHenry Clay3 EV
  • 1828National RepublicanJohn Quincy Adams3 EV
  • 1824Democratic-RepublicanWilliam Crawford3 EV
  • 1820Democratic-RepublicanJames Monroe4 EV
  • 1816FederalistRufus King4 EV
  • 1812FederalistDeWitt Clinton4 EV
  • 1808FederalistCharles C. Pinckney3 EV
  • 1804FederalistCharles C. Pinckney3 EV
  • 1800FederalistJohn Adams3 EV
  • 1796FederalistJohn Adams3 EV
  • 1792IndependentGeorge Washington3 EV
  • 1789IndependentGeorge Washington3 EV

Timeline

2020s

2024
Election
Democratic
major

2024 Presidential Election

Kamala Harris won DE with 3 electoral votes

2023
Rule Change
Early Voting
moderate

10 Days Early Voting

Early voting available 10 days before election

2020
Election
Democratic
major

2020 Presidential Election

Joe Biden won DE with 3 electoral votes

2010s

2019
Rule Change
Mail Voting
major

No-Excuse Absentee

Any voter can request absentee ballot

2016
Election
Democratic
major

2016 Presidential Election

Hillary Clinton won DE with 3 electoral votes

2012
Election
Democratic
major

2012 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won DE with 3 electoral votes

2000s

2008
Election
Democratic
major

2008 Presidential Election

Barack Obama won DE with 3 electoral votes

2003
Rule Change
Voter ID
major

ID Requested First Time

First-time voters who registered by mail need ID

1920s

1920
Election
Republican
major

1920 Presidential Election

Warren G. Harding won DE with 3 electoral votes

1910s

1916
Election
Republican
major

1916 Presidential Election

Charles Evans Hughes won DE with 3 electoral votes

1912
Election
Democratic
major

1912 Presidential Election

Woodrow Wilson won DE with 3 electoral votes

1900s

1908
Election
Republican
major

1908 Presidential Election

William Howard Taft won DE with 3 electoral votes

1904
Election
Republican
major

1904 Presidential Election

Theodore Roosevelt won DE with 3 electoral votes

1900
Election
Republican
major

1900 Presidential Election

William McKinley won DE with 3 electoral votes

1890s

1896
Election
Republican
major

1896 Presidential Election

William McKinley won DE with 3 electoral votes

1892
Election
Democratic
major

1892 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won DE with 3 electoral votes

1880s

1888
Election
Democratic
major

1888 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won DE with 3 electoral votes

1884
Election
Democratic
major

1884 Presidential Election

Grover Cleveland won DE with 3 electoral votes

1880
Election
Democratic
major

1880 Presidential Election

Winfield Scott Hancock won DE with 3 electoral votes

1870s

1876
Election
Democratic
major

1876 Presidential Election

Samuel J. Tilden won DE with 3 electoral votes

1872
Election
Liberal Republican
major

1872 Presidential Election

Horace Greeley won DE with 3 electoral votes

1860s

1868
Election
Democratic
major

1868 Presidential Election

Horatio Seymour won DE with 3 electoral votes

1864
Election
Democratic
major

1864 Presidential Election

George McClellan won DE with 3 electoral votes

1860
Election
Southern Democratic
major

1860 Presidential Election

John C. Breckinridge won DE with 3 electoral votes

1850s

1856
Election
Democratic
major

1856 Presidential Election

James Buchanan won DE with 3 electoral votes

1852
Election
Democratic
major

1852 Presidential Election

Franklin Pierce won DE with 3 electoral votes

1840s

1848
Election
Whig
major

1848 Presidential Election

Zachary Taylor won DE with 3 electoral votes

1844
Election
Whig
major

1844 Presidential Election

Henry Clay won DE with 3 electoral votes

1840
Election
Whig
major

1840 Presidential Election

William Henry Harrison won DE with 3 electoral votes

1830s

1836
Election
Whig
major

1836 Presidential Election

William Henry Harrison won DE with 3 electoral votes

1832
Election
National Republican
major

1832 Presidential Election

Henry Clay won DE with 3 electoral votes

1820s

1828
Election
National Republican
major

1828 Presidential Election

John Quincy Adams won DE with 3 electoral votes

1824
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1824 Presidential Election

William Crawford won DE with 3 electoral votes

1820
Election
Democratic-Republican
major

1820 Presidential Election

James Monroe won DE with 4 electoral votes

1810s

1816
Election
Federalist
major

1816 Presidential Election

Rufus King won DE with 4 electoral votes

1812
Election
Federalist
major

1812 Presidential Election

DeWitt Clinton won DE with 4 electoral votes

1800s

1808
Election
Federalist
major

1808 Presidential Election

Charles C. Pinckney won DE with 3 electoral votes

1804
Election
Federalist
major

1804 Presidential Election

Charles C. Pinckney won DE with 3 electoral votes

1800
Election
Federalist
major

1800 Presidential Election

John Adams won DE with 3 electoral votes

1790s

1796
Election
Federalist
major

1796 Presidential Election

John Adams won DE with 3 electoral votes

1792
Election
Independent
major

1792 Presidential Election

George Washington won DE with 3 electoral votes

1780s

1789
Election
Independent
major

1789 Presidential Election

George Washington won DE with 3 electoral votes

This site explains the structure and history of U.S. federal elections and is not an official government resource. All data shown is for educational purposes only.