2024 United States presidential election in Delaware
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The 2024 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia participated. Delaware voters chose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of Delaware has 3 electoral votes in the Electoral College, following reapportionment due to the 2020 United States census in which the state neither gained nor lost a seat.[1]
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Delaware is the home state of the 46th U.S. President Joe Biden, and has not voted for a Republican presidential candidate since 1988. It is a strongly blue state on the East 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 some Southern 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 carried Kent County, a bellwether county, despite losing the election, which last occurred in 1992. Trump is the first Republican to win the presidency without the county since 1924.
Primary elections
Republican primary
The Delaware Republican primary was scheduled to be held on April 2, 2024, alongside primaries in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. As all other primary candidates besides Donald Trump withdrew their names from the ballot, the primary was cancelled on March 19,[2] giving Trump all 16 pledged delegates.[3]
Winner of delegates
Endorsements
Notable individual
- Lauren Witzke, far-right political activist and nominee for U.S. Senator in 2020[4]
Democratic primary
The Delaware Democratic primary was originally scheduled to be held on April 2, 2024, alongside primaries in Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin.[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 president Joe 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 15 superdelegates, to the 2024 Democratic National Convention.[5]
Winner of delegates
- Vice-President Kamala Harris (previously pledged to President Joe Biden)
Endorsements
- U.S. Senators
- Tom Carper,[a] Delaware (2001–2025), 71st Governor of Delaware (1993–2001), U.S. Representative for DE-AL (1983–1993)[9]
- Chris Coons,[b] Delaware (2010–present)[10][better source needed]
U.S. Representatives
- Lisa Blunt Rochester,[b] DE-AL (2017–2025), candidate for U.S. Senator from Delaware in 2024[11]
Governors
- John Carney,[a] Governor of Delaware (2017–2025); U.S. Representative for DE-AL (2011–2017); Lieutenant Governor of Delaware (2001–2009)[12]
General election
Candidate ballot access
The following candidates have qualified for presidential ballot access in Delaware:[13]
Nominated parties
- Democratic – Kamala Harris / Tim Walz
- Republican – Donald Trump / JD Vance
- Independent Party – Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Nicole Shanahan
Other qualified parties
- Libertarian – Chase Oliver / Mike ter Maat
- No Labels (did not nominate a candidate)
Predictions
| 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 |
Polling
Kamala Harris vs. Donald Trump
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden withdraws 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden withdraws 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. suspends his presidential campaign and endorses Donald Trump. | ||||||
| John Zogby Strategies[26][B] | April 13–21, 2024 | 310 (LV) | – | 42% | 36% | 22% |
Results
| 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% | |||
| Democratic win | |||||
By county
| 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 |
By congressional district
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 |