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Delaware

Mid-Atlantic · in the Union from 1816 · 3 electoral votes · 111,161 souls (1860 census)

I · The presidential vote, left against right

Delaware · left-bloc share0257510018161820182418281832183618401844184818521856186018641868501816: left bloc 41.1%1820: left bloc 38.8%1824: left bloc 35.0%1828: left bloc 45.9%1832: left bloc 46.5%1836: left bloc 37.1%1840: left bloc 43.4%1844: left bloc 37.4%1848: left bloc 37.8%1852: left bloc 52.4%1856: left bloc 44.1%1860: left bloc 3.3%1864: left bloc 29.4%

The gold line is the left bloc's share of the vote — parties left of the spectrum midline against everything from the midline rightward. Hover, tap or tab a cycle for the posted board.

II · The House delegation, cycle by cycle

Delaware · House delegation02575100161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668501816 delegation1818 delegation1820 delegation1822 delegation1824 delegation1826 delegation1828 delegation1830 delegation1832 delegation1834 delegation1836 delegation1838 delegation1840 delegation1842 delegation1844 delegation1846 delegation1848 delegation1850 delegation1852 delegation1854 delegation1856 delegation1858 delegation1860 delegation1862 delegation1864 delegation1866 delegation

Each line is a party's share of the delegation's seats — above the dashed rule, one party holds the house alone. Hover, tap or tab a cycle to post its full slate.

III · Party control, cycle by cycle

Delaware · party control161820222426283032343638404244464850525456586062646668Presidential voteNat1816 · President John Quincy Adams · Fed — 58.9% Thomas Worthington · Adm — 41.1%1818 · President Federalist — held — no race1820 · President John Sergeant · Nat — 61.2% Henry Clay · Adm — 38.8%1822 · President National — held — no race1824 · President Francis S. Key · Nat — 65.0% Henry Clay · Adm — 35.0%1826 · President National — held — no race1828 · President Alexander Macomb · Nat — 54.1% Andrew Jackson · Rad — 45.9%1830 · President National — held — no race1832 · President Alexander Macomb · Nat — 53.5% DeWitt Clinton · Rad — 46.5%1834 · President National — held — no race1836 · President Zachary Taylor · Nat — 62.9% Karl von Weishaupt · Lib — 37.1%1838 · President National — held — no race1840 · President Zachary Taylor · Nat — 56.6% Sam Houston · Lib — 43.4%1842 · President National — held — no race1844 · President Daniel Webster · Nat — 40.3% J.B. Stoner · Lib — 37.4% James Buchanan · UC — 22.4%1846 · President National — held — no race1848 · President James A. Pearce · Nat — 62.2% J.B. Stoner · Lib — 37.8%1850 · President National — held — no race1852 · President Samuel Houston · Lib — 52.4% James A. Pearce · Nat — 47.6%1854 · President Liberal — held — no race1856 · President John Motley Morehead · Nat — 55.9% Preston Brooks · Lib — 44.1% James A. Pearce · PopDem — 0.0%1858 · President National — held — no race1860 · President Thomas F. Bowie · SN — 52.9% Daniel F. Webster · Nat — 43.9% Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 3.3%1862 · President Southern National — held — no race1864 · President Robert E. Lee · Nat — 70.6% Abraham Lincoln · PopDem — 29.4%1866 · President National — held — no race1868 · President National — held — no raceGovernorNatNat1816 · Governor Roundhead · RH — 43.8% Admissionist · Adm — 25.4% Cavalier · CV — 17.2% Republican · Rep — 13.6%1818 · Governor Roundhead Federalist — held — no race1820 · Governor National · Nat — 49.4% Republican · Rep — 21.3% Admissionist · Adm — 18.2% Tory · Tory — 11.2%1822 · Governor National — held — no race1824 · Governor National · Nat — 53.9% Admissionist · Adm — 28.9% Tory · Tory — 9.2% Republican · Rep — 8.0%1826 · Governor National — held — no race1828 · Governor National · Nat — 47.9% Radical · Rad — 30.6% Tory · Tory — 19.0% Whig · Whig — 2.4%1830 · Governor National — held — no race1832 · Governor National · Nat — 52.4% Radical · Rad — 37.4% Whig · Whig — 5.9% Tory · Tory — 4.4%1834 · Governor National — held — no race1836 · Governor National · Nat — 64.3% Liberal · Lib — 35.7%1838 · Governor National — held — no race1840 · Governor National · Nat — 62.9% Liberal · Lib — 37.1%1842 · Governor National — held — no race1844 · Governor Liberal · Lib — 52.1% National · Nat — 47.9%1846 · Governor Liberal — held — no race1848 · Governor National · Nat — 57.9% Liberal · Lib — 42.1%1850 · Governor National — held — no race1852 · Governor National · Nat — 60.2% Liberal · Lib — 39.8% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1854 · Governor National — held — no race1856 · Governor National · Nat — 50.1% Liberal · Lib — 49.9% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1858 · Governor National — held — no race1860 · Governor National · Nat — 92.2% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 7.8%1862 · Governor National — held — no race1864 · Governor National · Nat — 69.5% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 30.5%1866 · Governor National — held — no race1868 · Governor National — held — no raceSenate · seat 1Nat1816 · Senate seat 1 Roundhead · RH — 43.9% Admissionist · Adm — 24.9% Republican · Rep — 17.3% Cavalier · CV — 13.9%1818 · Senate seat 1 Roundhead Federalist — held — no race1820 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 47.7% Admissionist · Adm — 21.6% Republican · Rep — 16.7% Tory · Tory — 14.1%1822 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1824 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 57.0% Admissionist · Adm — 26.5% Tory · Tory — 12.4% Republican · Rep — 4.1%1826 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1828 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 52.4% Radical · Rad — 23.6% Whig · Whig — 12.5% Tory · Tory — 11.5%1830 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1832 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 57.1% Radical · Rad — 24.8% Whig · Whig — 11.4% Tory · Tory — 6.7%1834 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1836 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 58.1% Liberal · Lib — 41.9%1838 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1840 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 65.1% Liberal · Lib — 34.9%1842 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1844 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 55.0% Liberal · Lib — 45.0%1846 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1848 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 57.3% Liberal · Lib — 42.7%1850 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1852 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 57.5% Liberal · Lib — 42.5% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1854 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1856 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 59.1% Liberal · Lib — 40.9% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 0.0%1858 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1860 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 95.9% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 4.1%1862 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1864 · Senate seat 1 National · Nat — 69.1% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 30.9%1866 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no race1868 · Senate seat 1 National — held — no raceSenate · seat 2Nat1816 · Senate seat 2 No race1818 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 40.3% Admissionist · Adm — 27.5% Republican · Rep — 17.1% Tory · Tory — 15.1%1820 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1822 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 56.5% Admissionist · Adm — 22.8% Tory · Tory — 12.9% Republican · Rep — 7.9%1824 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1826 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 55.2% Admissionist · Adm — 21.9% Tory · Tory — 14.1% Republican · Rep — 8.8%1828 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1830 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 54.3% Radical · Rad — 26.5% Tory · Tory — 12.9% Whig · Whig — 6.3%1832 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1834 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 54.8% Radical · Rad — 26.1% Whig · Whig — 13.7% Tory · Tory — 5.4%1836 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1838 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 59.0% Liberal · Lib — 41.0%1840 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1842 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 60.9% Liberal · Lib — 39.1%1844 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1846 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 55.7% Liberal · Lib — 44.3%1848 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1850 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 58.5% Liberal · Lib — 41.5%1852 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1854 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 57.6% Liberal · Lib — 39.0% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 3.4%1856 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1858 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 93.6% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 6.4%1860 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1862 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 74.3% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 25.7%1864 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no race1866 · Senate seat 2 National · Nat — 70.5% Popular Democratic · PopDem — 29.5%1868 · Senate seat 2 National — held — no raceHouse delegationNat1816 · House Roundhead Federalist — 1 seat · 50% Admissionist — 1 seat · 50%1818 · House Admissionist — 1 seat · 50% National — 1 seat · 50%1820 · House Admissionist — 1 seat · 50% National — 1 seat · 50%1822 · House National — 2 seats · 100%1824 · House Admissionist — 1 seat · 50% National — 1 seat · 50%1826 · House Admissionist — 1 seat · 50% National — 1 seat · 50%1828 · House Radical — 1 seat · 50% National — 1 seat · 50%1830 · House Radical — 1 seat · 50% National — 1 seat · 50%1832 · House National — 1 seat · 100%1834 · House National — 1 seat · 100%1836 · House National — 1 seat · 100%1838 · House National — 1 seat · 100%1840 · House National — 1 seat · 100%1842 · House National — 1 seat · 100%1844 · House National — 1 seat · 100%1846 · House National — 1 seat · 100%1848 · House National — 1 seat · 100%1850 · House National — 1 seat · 100%1852 · House National — 1 seat · 100%1854 · House National — 1 seat · 100%1856 · House National — 1 seat · 100%1858 · House National — 1 seat · 100%1860 · House National — 1 seat · 100%1862 · House National — 1 seat · 100%1864 · House National — 1 seat · 100%1866 · House National — 1 seat · 100%1868 · House No raceState legislatureNat1816 · Legislature Roundhead Federalist — 11 seats · 44% Admissionist — 7 seats · 28% Cavalier Federalist — 5 seats · 20% Republican — 2 seats · 8%1818 · Legislature National — 10 seats · 40% Admissionist — 7 seats · 28% Republican — 4 seats · 16% Tory — 4 seats · 16%1820 · Legislature National — 12 seats · 48% Admissionist — 5 seats · 20% Republican — 4 seats · 16% Tory — 4 seats · 16%1822 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Admissionist — 6 seats · 24% Tory — 3 seats · 12% Republican — 2 seats · 8%1824 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Admissionist — 6 seats · 24% Tory — 4 seats · 16% Republican — 1 seat · 4%1826 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Admissionist — 7 seats · 28% Tory — 2 seats · 8% Republican — 1 seat · 4%1828 · Legislature National — 13 seats · 52% Radical — 6 seats · 24% Whig — 3 seats · 12% Tory — 3 seats · 12%1830 · Legislature National — 13 seats · 52% Radical — 7 seats · 28% Tory — 3 seats · 12% Whig — 2 seats · 8%1832 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Radical — 6 seats · 24% Whig — 3 seats · 12% Tory — 2 seats · 8%1834 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Radical — 7 seats · 28% Whig — 3 seats · 12% Tory — 1 seat · 4%1836 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 10 seats · 40%1838 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 10 seats · 40%1840 · Legislature National — 16 seats · 64% Liberal — 9 seats · 36%1842 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 10 seats · 40%1844 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 11 seats · 44%1846 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 11 seats · 44%1848 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 11 seats · 44%1850 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 10 seats · 40%1852 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 11 seats · 44%1854 · Legislature National — 14 seats · 56% Liberal — 10 seats · 40% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 4%1856 · Legislature National — 15 seats · 60% Liberal — 10 seats · 40%1858 · Legislature National — 23 seats · 92% Popular Democratic — 2 seats · 8%1860 · Legislature National — 24 seats · 96% Popular Democratic — 1 seat · 4%1862 · Legislature National — 19 seats · 76% Popular Democratic — 6 seats · 24%1864 · Legislature National — 17 seats · 68% Popular Democratic — 8 seats · 32%1866 · Legislature National — 18 seats · 72% Popular Democratic — 7 seats · 28%1868 · Legislature No race

Pick a cycle — hover, tap, or tab to one — to post its record: winners, margins, and seats as the results were filed.

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Bars run from the election that won them to the next: an office keeps its last winner's colour until the state votes again, and the gold notches mark those elections. Mid-term party changes — collapses, secessions — left no election record and cannot be drawn.