The 2024 United States presidential election in Delaware is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 5, 2024, as part of the 2024 United States elections in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia will participate. Delaware voters will choose electors to represent them in the Electoral College via a popular vote. The state of Delaware has 3 electoral votes in the Electoral College, following reapportionment due to the 2020 United States census in which the state neither gained nor lost a seat.[1]
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Delaware is the home state of incumbent President Joe Biden, and has not voted for a Republican presidential candidate since 1988. It is a strongly blue state on the East Coast, and is widely expected to vote for the Democratic presidential ticket in 2024.
Primary elections
editRepublican primary
editThe Delaware Republican primary was scheduled to be held on April 2, 2024, alongside primaries in Pennsylvania and Rhode Island. As all other primary candidates besides Donald Trump withdrew their names from the ballot, the primary was cancelled on March 19,[2] giving Trump all 16 pledged delegates.[3]
Winner of delegates
editEndorsements
editNotable individual
- Lauren Witzke, far-right political activist and nominee for U.S. Senator in 2020[4]
Democratic primary
editThe Delaware Democratic primary was originally scheduled to be held on April 2, 2024, alongside primaries in Connecticut, New York, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin.[5] In Delaware, candidates can make the primary ballot by submitting at least 500 valid signatures by the filing deadline of February 2, 2024.[6] Incumbent president Joe Biden was the only one who met the requirements to make the ballot.[7] Pursuant to Delaware state law, this means that the primary was cancelled, with the delegates awarded to Biden.[8]
Delaware will send 34 delegates, 19 pledged and 15 superdelegates, to the 2024 Democratic National Convention.[5]
Winner of delegates
edit- President Joe Biden
Endorsements
edit- U.S. Senators
- Tom Carper,[a] Delaware (2001–present), 71st Governor of Delaware (1993–2001), U.S. Representative for DE-AL (1983–1993)[9]
- Chris Coons,[b] Delaware (2010–present)[10][better source needed]
U.S. Representatives
- Lisa Blunt Rochester,[b] DE-AL (2017–present), candidate for U.S. Senator from Delaware in 2024[11]
Governors
- John Carney,[a] Governor of Delaware (2017–present); U.S. Representative for DE-AL (2011–2017); Lieutenant Governor of Delaware (2001–2009)[12]
General election
editPredictions
editSource | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
Cook Political Report[13] | Solid D | December 19, 2023 |
Inside Elections[14] | Solid D | April 26, 2023 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[15] | Safe D | June 29, 2023 |
Decision Desk HQ/The Hill[16] | Safe D | December 14, 2023 |
CNalysis[17] | Solid D | December 30, 2023 |
CNN[18] | Solid D | January 14, 2024 |
The Economist[19] | Likely D | June 12, 2024 |
538[20] | Likely D | June 11, 2024 |
RCP[21] | Solid D | June 26, 2024 |
Polling
editJoe Biden vs. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[c] |
Margin of error |
Joe Biden Democratic |
Robert Kennedy Jr Independent |
Other / Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Zogby Strategies[22][A] | April 13–21, 2024 | 310 (LV) | – | 46% | 42% | 12% |
Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[c] |
Margin of error |
Joe Biden Democratic |
Donald Trump Republican |
Other / Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Zogby Strategies[22][A] | April 13–21, 2024 | 310 (LV) | – | 51% | 40% | 9% |
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. vs. Donald Trump
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size[c] |
Margin of error |
Robert Kennedy Jr Independent |
Donald Trump Republican |
Other / Undecided |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John Zogby Strategies[22][A] | April 13–21, 2024 | 310 (LV) | – | 42% | 36% | 22% |
Candidate ballot access
editThe following candidates have qualified for presidential ballot access in Delaware:[23]
Nominated parties
- Democratic – Kamala Harris / Tim Walz
- Republican – Donald Trump / J.D. Vance
- Independent Party – Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Nicole Shanahan
Other qualified parties
- Libertarian – Chase Oliver / Mike ter Maat
- No Labels (not expected to nominate candidate)
See also
editNotes
editPartisan clients
- ^ a b c Poll conducted for Kennedy's campaign
References
edit- ^ Wang, Hansi; Jin, Connie; Levitt, Zach (April 26, 2021). "Here's How The 1st 2020 Census Results Changed Electoral College, House Seats". NPR. Archived from the original on August 19, 2021. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ Chase, Randall (March 19, 2024). "Delaware calls off Republican presidential primary after Haley removes name from ballot". Associated Press. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Delaware Republican Presidential Nominating Process". thegreenpapers.com. January 19, 2023. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "Radio Show Hour 2 – 2022/11/12". The Political Cesspool. November 12, 2022. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ a b "2024 Democratic Pledged and Unpledged Delegate Summary". www.thegreenpapers.com. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "Ballot access for presidential candidates". Ballotpedia. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Presidential Primary Election Candidate List - Department of Elections - State of Delaware". elections.delaware.gov. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
- ^ "DELEGATE SELECTION PLAN FOR THE 2024 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION" (PDF). Delaware Dems. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
Pursuant to Delaware State Law, if the Delaware Democratic Party submits the name of only one Presidential Candidate, and no other candidates file for the ballot, the state run presidential primary shall be cancelled.
- ^ Edelen, Joseph (April 25, 2023). "President Joe Biden to run for reelection in 2024". Bay to Bay News.
- ^ Morris, Kyle (January 22, 2023). "10 Democrats who have vowed support for Biden in 2024 as voters await his official re-election decision". Fox News. Archived from the original on February 16, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2023.
- ^ Gangitano, Alex (April 25, 2023). "Biden names campaign managers, national co-chairs for 2024". The Hill.
- ^ Stockburger, George (May 10, 2023). "Josh Shapiro, Malcolm Kenyatta named to Biden-Harris Campaign National Advisory Board". ABC27/WHTM.
- ^ "2024 CPR Electoral College Ratings". cookpolitical.com. Cook Political Report. December 19, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Presidential Ratings". insideelections.com. Inside Elections. April 26, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Electoral College ratings". centerforpolitics.org. University of Virginia Center for Politics. June 29, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "2024 presidential predictions". elections2024.thehill.com/. The Hill. December 14, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Presidential Forecast". projects.cnalysis.com/. CNalysis. December 30, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "Electoral College map 2024: Road to 270". CNN. Retrieved January 14, 2024.
- ^ "Trump v Biden: The Economist's presidential election prediction model". The Economist. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ Morris, G. Elliott (June 11, 2024). "2024 Election Forecast". FiveThirtyEight. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
- ^ "2024 RCP Electoral College Map". RealClearPolitics. June 26, 2024. Retrieved June 26, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Biden Is the Real Spoiler, Kennedy Only Candidate Who Can Beat Trump". Kennedy24.
- ^ Winger, Richard (May 6, 2024). "April 2024 Ballot Access News Print Edition". Ballot Access News. Retrieved May 8, 2024.