Delaware Electoral College Guide
Delaware casts 3 electoral votes in presidential elections. Delaware's 3 EV are safely Democratic. Joe Biden's home state connection reinforced Democratic dominance.
Role in the Electoral College
Delaware's 3 EV are safely Democratic. Joe Biden's home state connection reinforced Democratic dominance.
Electoral Vote History
Last Republican presidential win was 1988. Biden's home state since he first won the Senate in 1972.
Electoral College Basics
The United States uses an Electoral College system to elect the president. Each state receives electoral votes equal to its total congressional representation: number of House seats + 2 (senators). Delaware has 1 House seat + 2 senators = 3 electoral votes.
A candidate needs 270 out of 538 electoral votes to win the presidency. Delaware’s 3 electoral votes represent 0.6% of the total needed.
Most states use a winner-take-all system — the popular vote winner receives all electoral votes. The exception is Maine and Nebraska, which allocate electoral votes by congressional district. Delaware uses the winner-take-all system.