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2016Final results

2016 election for President in Delaware

President · Delaware

Hillary Clinton (D) won with 53.1% of the vote, defeating Donald J. Trump (R) by 11.4 points.

Hillary ClintonDemocrat · winner
53.1%235,603
Donald J. TrumpRepublican
41.7%185,127
Gary JohnsonLibertarian
3.3%14,757
1.4%6,103
Evan McMullinOther party
0.2%706
Darrell CastleOther party
0.0%74
Thomas Conrad Hoefling & Steven Bernard SchulinOther party
0.0%7
Robert BuchananOther party
0.0%4
Ben HartnellOther party
0.0%3
Mike SmithOther party
0.0%3
0.0%3
Gloria La RivaOther party
0.0%3
David LimbaughOther party
0.0%3
Jerry WhiteOther party
0.0%2
Ryan Alan Scott & Bruce Kendall BarnardOther party
0.0%2
Richard DuncanOther party
0.0%1
Ajay SoodOther party
0.0%1
Star LockeOther party
0.0%1
Joseph MaldonadoOther party
0.0%1
Lynn Kahn & Kathy MonahanOther party
0.0%1
Darryl W. PerryOther party
0.0%1
0.0%1
443,814 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016

Races before and after

EvenD+7.62004D+25.02008D+18.62012D+11.42016D+19.02020D+14.72024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET

The candidates

Hillary Clinton (D)Donald J. Trump (R)

Also on the ballot: Gary Johnson (Libertarian), 3.3%; Jill Stein (Green), 1.4%; Evan McMullin (Other party), 0.2%; Darrell Castle (Other party), 0.0%; Thomas Conrad Hoefling & Steven Bernard Schulin (Other party), 0.0%; Robert Buchanan (Other party), 0.0%; Ben Hartnell (Other party), 0.0%; Mike Smith (Other party), 0.0%; Rocky De La Fuente (Other party), 0.0%; Gloria La Riva (Other party), 0.0%; David Limbaugh (Other party), 0.0%; Jerry White (Other party), 0.0%; Ryan Alan Scott & Bruce Kendall Barnard (Other party), 0.0%; Richard Duncan (Other party), 0.0%; Ajay Sood (Other party), 0.0%; Star Locke (Other party), 0.0%; Joseph Maldonado (Other party), 0.0%; Lynn Kahn & Kathy Monahan (Other party), 0.0%; Darryl W. Perry (Other party), 0.0%; Matthew Water Stout (Other party), 0.0%