The 2024 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the

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in which all 50 states plus the

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participated.

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voters chose electors to represent them in the

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via a popular vote. The state of Delaware has 3 electoral votes in the Electoral College, following

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due to the 2020 United States census in which the state neither gained nor lost a seat. Delaware is the home state of the 46th U.S. President

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, and has not voted for a Republican presidential candidate since

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. 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 noticeable decrease from Biden's 19% margin in 2020. This compares to Harris significantly underperforming in many other blue states. Harris carried Kent County, a

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county, despite losing the election, which last occurred in

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. Trump is the first Republican to win the presidency without the county since

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Primary elections

Republican primary

The Delaware Republican primary was scheduled to be held on April 2, 2024, alongside primaries in

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and

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. As all other primary candidates besides

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withdrew their names from the ballot, the primary was cancelled on March 19, giving Trump all 16 pledged delegates.

Winner of delegates

Endorsements

Democratic primary

The Delaware Democratic primary was originally scheduled to be held on April 2, 2024, alongside primaries in

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, and

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. In Delaware, candidates can make the primary ballot by submitting at least 500 valid signatures by the filing deadline of February 2, 2024. Incumbent president

was the only one who met the requirements to make the ballot. Pursuant to Delaware state law, this means that the primary was cancelled, with the delegates awarded to Biden. Delaware sent 34 delegates, 19 pledged and 15

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s, to the

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Winner of delegates

* Vice-President

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(previously pledged to President

)

Endorsements

General election

Candidate ballot access

The following candidates have qualified for presidential ballot access in Delaware: Nominated parties * Democratic –

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* Republican –

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* Independent Party –

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. (born January 17, 1954), also known by his initials RFK Jr., is an American politician, environmental lawyer, author, conspiracy theorist, and anti-vaccine activist serving as the 26th United States secretary of heal ...

Nicole Shanahan Nicole Ann Shanahan (born September 26, 1985) is an American attorney and entrepreneur working in Silicon Valley. She was Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s running mate in his 2024 presidential campaign. Born in California, Shanahan graduated from the ...

Other qualified parties *

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–

Chase Oliver Chase Russell Oliver (born August 16, 1985) is an American political activist and politician who was the nominee of the Libertarian Party for the 2024 United States presidential election. Oliver finished fifth in the popular vote with 0.4% and 6 ...

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(did not nominate a candidate)

Predictions

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 Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump Joe Biden vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vs. Donald Trump

Results

By county

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.

Notes

Partisan clients

References

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Primary elections

Republican primary

Winner of delegates

Endorsements

Democratic primary

Winner of delegates

Endorsements

General election

Candidate ballot access

Predictions

Polling

Results

By county

By congressional district

See also

Notes

References