The 2016 United States presidential election in Delaware was held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016, as part of the 2016 United States presidential election 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, pitting the Republican Party's nominee, businessman Donald Trump, and running mate Indiana Governor Mike Pence against Democratic Party nominee, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and her running mate Virginia Senator Tim Kaine. Delaware has three electoral votes in the Electoral College.
Clinton carried the state with 53.1% of the vote to Trump's 41.7%, a victory margin of 11.38% Although Democrats continued their streak of winning Delaware, a state that has not gone to the Republicans in a presidential election since 1988, it swung 7.19% to the right relative to 2012, and Trump managed to flip Kent County. This was the first time since 1968 that Delaware did not vote for the same candidate as neighboring Pennsylvania. As of 2024, this is the last time the Republican nominee won Kent county with Trump failing to win the county again in both of his next presidential runs in 2020 and 2024.
Primary elections
Democratic primary
Five candidates appeared on the Democratic presidential primary ballot: Hillary Clinton Rocky De La Fuente Martin O'Malley (withdrawn) Bernie Sanders
Opinion polling
Results
Republican primary
Six candidates appeared on the Republican presidential primary ballot: Jeb Bush (withdrawn) Ben Carson (withdrawn) Ted Cruz John Kasich Marco Rubio (suspended, to convention) Donald Trump
Opinion polling
Results
Green convention
On April 2, 2016, the Green Party of Delaware announced that all four of its delegates would support Jill Stein at the national convention.
+ Delaware Green Party Convention, April 2, 2016 Candidate Votes Percentage National delegates Jill Stein 14 100% 4William Kreml - - -Sedinam Kinamo Christin Moyowasifza Curry - - -Kent Mesplay - - -Darryl Cherney - - -Total14100%4
General election Predictions SourceRankingAs ofLos Angeles Times November 6, 2016CNNNovember 4, 2016Cook Political ReportNovember 7, 2016Electoral-vote.comNovember 8, 2016Sabato's Crystal BallNovember 7, 2016Fox NewsNovember 7, 2016
Polling
Results
By county County Hillary ClintonDemocratic Donald TrumpRepublican Various candidatesOther parties Margin Total votes cast # % # % # % # % Kent 33,351 44.63% 36,991 49.50% 4,387 5.87% -3,640 -4.87% 74,729 New Castle 162,919 61.95% 85,525 32.52% 14,535 5.53% 77,394 29.43% 262,979 Sussex 39,333 37.07% 62,611 59.01% 4,162 3.92% -23,278 -21.94% 106,106Totals235,60353.09%185,12741.71%23,0845.20%50,47611.38%443,814
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Kent (largest city: Dover)
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 Clinton RepresentativeAt-large 41.72% 53.09%Lisa Blunt Rochester
Turnout According to Delaware's Elections website, voter turnout was 65.57% with 445,228 ballots cast out of 679,027 registered voters.delaware.gov Page 1 Last edited 2016-21-16 Retrieved 2020-07-08
See also United States presidential elections in Delaware 2016 Democratic Party presidential debates and forums 2016 Democratic Party presidential primaries 2016 Republican Party presidential debates and forums 2016 Republican Party presidential primaries
References
External links RNC 2016 Republican Nominating Process Green papers for 2016 primaries, caucuses, and conventions