Election Results for Dover, DE Metro Area -- RightDataUSA.com

2020-2022 Components	Number	Rate
Births:	4,752	13.1
Deaths:	4,650	12.8
Net Migration:	4,548	12.5
Net Immigration:	421	1.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2024 vs. 2020	R +1,449	R +1,779	R + 2.1%
D -330
2024 vs. 2016	R +5,467	D +5,404	D + 7.2%
D +10,871
2020 vs. 2016	R +4,018	D +7,183	D + 9.3%
D +11,201
2024 vs. 2012	R +10,323	R +1,628	R + 3.0%
D +8,695

2016 vs. 2008	R +7,164	R +10,205	R + 15.1%
D -3,041
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (US)	PUSV
2024	62%	Kamala Harris (D)	44,222	50.2%	Donald Trump (R)	42,458	48.2%	1,461 [+]	1.7%	88,141	-2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2024: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. (I) 980 (1.1%); Chase Oliver (Lbt) 323 (0.4%); Jill Stein (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
2020	61%	Joe Biden (D)	44,552	51.2%	Donald Trump* (R)	41,009	47.1%	1,464 [+]	1.7%	87,025	0	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Jo Jorgensen (Lbt) 1,044 (1.2%);
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	36,991	49.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	33,351	44.6%	4,387 [+]	5.9%	74,729	4	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 2,876 (3.8%); Jill Stein (Grn) 1,042 (1.4%); Evan McMullin (I) 109 (0.1%);
2012	55%	Barack Obama* (D)	35,527	51.7%	Mitt Romney (R)	32,135	46.8%	1,018 [+]	1.5%	68,680	0	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2012: Gary Johnson (Lbt) 677 (1.0%);
2008	58%	Barack Obama (D)	36,392	54.4%	John McCain (R)	29,827	44.6%	706 [+]	1.1%	66,925	-1	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2008: Ralph Nader (I) 381 (0.6%); Bob Barr (Lbt) 144 (0.2%);
2004	54%	George W. Bush* (R)	31,578	56.4%	John Kerry (D)	23,875	42.6%	538 [+]	1.0%	55,991	6	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2004: Ralph Nader (I) 363 (0.6%);
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	24,081	49.9%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	22,790	47.2%	1,383 [+]	2.9%	48,254	2	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2000: Ralph Nader (Grn) 1,082 (2.2%); Pat Buchanan (Ref) 141 (0.3%);
1996	45%	Bill Clinton* (D)	18,327	46.7%	Robert Dole (R)	15,932	40.6%	4,993 [+]	12.7%	39,252	0	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1996: Ross Perot (Ref) 4,705 (12.0%); Harry Browne (Lbt) 189 (0.5%); Ralph Nader (Grn) 0 (0.0%);
1992	48%	George Bush* (R)	15,562	38.7%	Bill Clinton (D)	15,364	38.2%	9,329 [+]	23.2%	40,255	1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1992: Ross Perot (I) 8,916 (22.1%);
1988	42%	George Bush (R)	19,923	60.2%	Michael Dukakis (D)	12,996	39.2%	194 [+]	0.6%	33,113	7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1988: Ron Paul (Lbt) 149 (0.4%);
1984	46%	Ronald Reagan* (R)	21,531	64.5%	Walter Mondale (D)	11,789	35.3%	83	0.2%	33,403	6	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1984:
1980	44%	Ronald Reagan (R)	14,882	49.8%	Jimmy Carter* (D)	12,884	43.1%	2,096 [+]	7.0%	29,862	-1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1980: John Anderson (I) 1,831 (6.1%); Edward Clark (Lbt) 217 (0.7%);
1976	49%	Jimmy Carter (D)	16,523	56.1%	Gerald Ford* (R)	12,604	42.8%	301 [+]	1.0%	29,428	-5	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1976: Eugene McCarthy (I) 174 (0.6%);
1972	52%	Richard Nixon* (R)	17,712	62.0%	George McGovern (D)	10,463	36.6%	381 [+]	1.3%	28,556	1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1972: John Schmitz (Amer) 357 (1.3%);
1968	54%	Richard Nixon (R)	11,082	44.5%	Hubert Humphrey (D)	9,055	36.4%	4,751 [+]	19.1%	24,888	1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1968: George Wallace (AIP) 4,751 (19.1%);
1964	53%	Lyndon Johnson* (D)	12,981	58.9%	Barry Goldwater (R)	9,006	40.8%	67	0.3%	22,054	2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1964:
1960	57%	John Kennedy (D)	10,754	49.8%	Richard Nixon (R)	10,697	49.5%	165	0.8%	21,616	0	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1960:
1956	58%	Dwight Eisenhower* (R)	10,303	52.2%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,319	47.2%	123	0.6%	19,745	-5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1956:
1952	73%	Dwight Eisenhower (R)	10,144	50.4%	Adlai Stevenson (D)	9,874	49.1%	90	0.4%	20,108	-5	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1952:
1948	71%	Thomas Dewey (R)	8,501	50.6%	Harry Truman* (D)	8,174	48.7%	115 [+]	0.7%	16,790	6	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1948: Henry Wallace (Prog) 47 (0.3%); Strom Thurmond (StsRts) 0 (0.0%);
1944	66%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	7,900	52.6%	Thomas Dewey (R)	7,069	47.0%	57	0.4%	15,026	1	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1944:
1940	79%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,226	53.2%	Wendell Willkie (R)	8,079	46.6%	48	0.3%	17,353	2	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 1940:
1936	85%	Franklin Roosevelt* (D)	9,588	56.4%	Alf Landon (R)	7,389	43.5%	28 [+]	0.2%	17,005	7	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1936: William Lemke (Union) 0 (0.0%); Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1932	80%	Franklin Roosevelt (D)	8,829	57.0%	Herbert Hoover* (R)	6,597	42.6%	64 [+]	0.4%	15,490	3	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1932: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1928	76%	Herbert Hoover (R)	8,335	59.2%	Al Smith (D)	5,727	40.6%	27 [+]	0.2%	14,089	1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1928: Norman Thomas (Soc) 0 (0.0%);
1924	77%	John Davis (D)	6,935	49.5%	Calvin Coolidge (R)	6,894	49.2%	192 [+]	1.4%	14,021	-5	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1924: Robert LaFollette (Prog) 192 (1.4%);
1920	77%	James Cox (D)	7,211	51.9%	Warren Harding (R)	6,511	46.9%	167 [+]	1.2%	13,889	-13	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1920: Parley Christiansen (FL) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Aaron Watkins (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1916	45%	Woodrow Wilson* (D)	4,210	52.0%	Charles Evans Hughes (R)	3,813	47.1%	66 [+]	0.8%	8,089	1	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 1916: Allan Benson (Soc) 0 (0.0%); James Hanly (Proh) 0 (0.0%);
1912	43%	Woodrow Wilson (D)	4,071	51.3%	William Taft* (R)	3,192	40.2%	673 [+]	8.5%	7,936	17	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 1912: Theodore Roosevelt (Prog) 567 (7.1%); Eugene Chafin (Proh) 97 (1.2%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 9 (0.1%);
1908	47%	William Taft (R)	4,158	49.8%	William J. Bryan (D)	4,093	49.0%	102 [+]	1.2%	8,353	-2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1908: Eugene Chafin (Proh) 0 (0.0%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Hisgen (I) 0 (0.0%);
1904	47%	Theodore Roosevelt (R)	4,599	54.1%	Alton Parker (D)	3,779	44.5%	117 [+]	1.4%	8,495	-2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1904: Silas Swallow (Proh) 117 (1.4%); Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); Thomas Watson (Pop) 0 (0.0%);
1900	44%	William McKinley* (R)	3,930	49.7%	William J. Bryan (D)	3,857	48.8%	113 [+]	1.4%	7,900	-2	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 1900: Eugene Debs (Soc) 0 (0.0%); John Woolley (Proh) 0 (0.0%);

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

44,552

51.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

41,009

47.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1,044

1.2%

Other

420

0.5%

TOTAL

87,025

Turnout: 61%	Diff (US): 0

2016 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

33,351

44.6%

Donald Trump (R)

36,991

49.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2,876

3.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1,042

1.4%

Evan McMullin (I)

109

0.1%

Other

360

0.5%

TOTAL

74,729

Turnout: 56%	Diff (US): 4

2012 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

35,527

51.7%

Mitt Romney (R)

32,135

46.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

677

1.0%

Other

341

0.5%

TOTAL

68,680

Turnout: 55%	Diff (US): 0

2008 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

36,392

54.4%

John McCain (R)

29,827

44.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

381

0.6%

Bob Barr (Lbt)

144

0.2%

Other

181

0.3%

TOTAL

66,925

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): -1

2004 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

31,578

56.4%

John Kerry (D)

23,875

42.6%

Ralph Nader (I)

363

0.6%

Other

175

0.3%

TOTAL

55,991

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 6

2000 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

24,081

49.9%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

22,790

47.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1,082

2.2%

Pat Buchanan (Ref)

141

0.3%

Other

160

0.3%

TOTAL

48,254

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 2

1996 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton* (D)

18,327

46.7%

Robert Dole (R)

15,932

40.6%

Ross Perot (Ref)

4,705

12.0%

Harry Browne (Lbt)

189

0.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

39,252

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): 0

1992 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Bill Clinton (D)

15,364

38.2%

George Bush* (R)

15,562

38.7%

Ross Perot (I)

8,916

22.1%

Other

413

1.0%

TOTAL

40,255

Turnout: 48%	Diff (US): 1

1988 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George Bush (R)

19,923

60.2%

Michael Dukakis (D)

12,996

39.2%

Ron Paul (Lbt)

149

0.4%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

33,113

Turnout: 42%	Diff (US): 7

1984 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan* (R)

21,531

64.5%

Walter Mondale (D)

11,789

35.3%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

33,403

Turnout: 46%	Diff (US): 6

1980 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Ronald Reagan (R)

14,882

49.8%

Jimmy Carter* (D)

12,884

43.1%

John Anderson (I)

1,831

6.1%

Edward Clark (Lbt)

217

0.7%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

29,862

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): -1

1976 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Jimmy Carter (D)

16,523

56.1%

Gerald Ford* (R)

12,604

42.8%

Eugene McCarthy (I)

174

0.6%

Other

127

0.4%

TOTAL

29,428

Turnout: 49%	Diff (US): -5

1972 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon* (R)

17,712

62.0%

George McGovern (D)

10,463

36.6%

John Schmitz (Amer)

357

1.3%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

28,556

Turnout: 52%	Diff (US): 1

1968 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Richard Nixon (R)

11,082

44.5%

Hubert Humphrey (D)

9,055

36.4%

George Wallace (AIP)

4,751

19.1%

TOTAL

24,888

Turnout: 54%	Diff (US): 1

1964 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Lyndon Johnson* (D)

12,981

58.9%

Barry Goldwater (R)

9,006

40.8%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

22,054

Turnout: 53%	Diff (US): 2

1960 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

John Kennedy (D)

10,754

49.8%

Richard Nixon (R)

10,697

49.5%

Other

165

0.8%

TOTAL

21,616

Turnout: 57%	Diff (US): 0

1956 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower* (R)

10,303

52.2%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

9,319

47.2%

Other

123

0.6%

TOTAL

19,745

Turnout: 58%	Diff (US): -5

1952 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Dwight Eisenhower (R)

10,144

50.4%

Adlai Stevenson (D)

9,874

49.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

20,108

Turnout: 73%	Diff (US): -5

1948 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Harry Truman* (D)

8,174

48.7%

Thomas Dewey (R)

8,501

50.6%

Henry Wallace (Prog)

0.3%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

16,790

Turnout: 71%	Diff (US): 6

1944 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

7,900

52.6%

Thomas Dewey (R)

7,069

47.0%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

15,026

Turnout: 66%	Diff (US): 1

1940 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

9,226

53.2%

Wendell Willkie (R)

8,079

46.6%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

17,353

Turnout: 79%	Diff (US): 2

1936 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt* (D)

9,588

56.4%

Alf Landon (R)

7,389

43.5%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

17,005

Turnout: 85%	Diff (US): 7

1932 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Franklin Roosevelt (D)

8,829

57.0%

Herbert Hoover* (R)

6,597

42.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

15,490

Turnout: 80%	Diff (US): 3

1928 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Herbert Hoover (R)

8,335

59.2%

Al Smith (D)

5,727

40.6%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

14,089

Turnout: 76%	Diff (US): 1

1924 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Calvin Coolidge (R)

6,894

49.2%

John Davis (D)

6,935

49.5%

Robert LaFollette (Prog)

192

1.4%

TOTAL

14,021

Turnout: 77%	Diff (US): -5

1920 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Warren Harding (R)

6,511

46.9%

James Cox (D)

7,211

51.9%

Other

167

1.2%

TOTAL

13,889

Turnout: 77%	Diff (US): -13

1916 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson* (D)

4,210

52.0%

Charles Evans Hughes (R)

3,813

47.1%

Other

0.8%

TOTAL

8,089

Turnout: 45%	Diff (US): 1

1912 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Woodrow Wilson (D)

4,071

51.3%

Theodore Roosevelt (Prog)

567

7.1%

William Taft* (R)

3,192

40.2%

Eugene Debs (Soc)

0.1%

Eugene Chafin (Proh)

1.2%

TOTAL

7,936

Turnout: 43%	Diff (US): 17

1908 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William Taft (R)

4,158

49.8%

William J. Bryan (D)

4,093

49.0%

Other

102

1.2%

TOTAL

8,353

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): -2

1904 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Theodore Roosevelt (R)

4,599

54.1%

Alton Parker (D)

3,779

44.5%

Silas Swallow (Proh)

117

1.4%

TOTAL

8,495

Turnout: 47%	Diff (US): -2

1900 President, Dover, DE Metro Area

Candidate

Votes

Pct

William McKinley* (R)

3,930

49.7%

William J. Bryan (D)

3,857

48.8%

Other

113

1.4%

TOTAL

7,900

Turnout: 44%	Diff (US): -2

* incumbent

2022 Census data
White:	108,351	57.96%	2.3%
Black:	51,168	27.37%	35.3%
Indian:	981	0.52%	7.1%
Asian:	4,438	2.37%	32.9%
2+ races:	6,777	3.63%	45.5%
Hispanic:	15,231	8.15%	63.0%

Total non-White:	78,595	42.04%	39.3%

Change in White population:	2,460	1.5
Change in Non-White pop.:	22,176	13.7

Dover, DE Metro Area

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