Politics of Delaware
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Due to the state's small size (45th of 50 by population in 2022), the politics of Delaware tend to be less convoluted and controversial than those in neighboring states. Nonetheless, Delaware's political status quo reflects the state's long history of political clout dating from the earliest days of the United States, some of which remains today. Historically, the state was considered a swing state, as it voted for the national winner all but twice between 1896 and 1996; the only exceptions being 1916 and 1948.[2] However, in the 21st century, the state has become strongly Democratic and provided double-digit wins to Democrats since 2008. The 2008 election saw Democrat Barack Obama with a 25.0% margin of victory, the best-ever result for a Democratic presidential candidate in the state's history. Obama's large margin of victory was aided by his running mate, Joe Biden, a longtime U.S. senator from the state and the first Delawarean to appear on a national presidential ticket. Biden later went on to become the first Delawarean elected president in 2020.
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Year | Democratic | Republican |
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1952 | 47.9% 81,772 | 52.1% 88,977 |
1956 | 48.1% 85,047 | 52.0% 91,965 |
1960 | 51.7% 100,792 | 48.3% 94,043 |
1964 | 51.4% 102,797 | 48.7% 97,374 |
1968 | 49.5% 102,360 | 50.5% 104,474 |
1972 | 51.3% 117,274 | 47.9% 109,583 |
1976 | 42.5% 97,480 | 56.9% 130,531 |
1980 | 28.5% 64,217 | 70.7% 159,004 |
1984 | 44.5% 108,315 | 55.5% 135,250 |
1988 | 29.3% 70,236 | 70.7% 169,733 |
1992 | 64.7% 179,365 | 32.8% 90,725 |
1996 | 69.5% 188,300 | 30.5% 82,564 |
2000 | 59.2% 191,695 | 39.8% 128,603 |
2004 | 50.9% 185,548 | 45.8% 167,008 |
2008 | 67.5% 266,861 | 32.0% 126,662 |
2012 | 69.3% 275,993 | 28.6% 113,793 |
2016 | 58.3% 248,404 | 39.2% 166,852 |
2020 | 59.5% 292,903 | 38.6% 190,312 |