2020 United States presidential election in Delaware
The 2020 United States presidential election in Delaware is scheduled to take place on Tuesday, November 3, 2020, as part of the 2020 United States elections in which all 50 states plus the District of Columbia will participate.[1] 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.[2]
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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the state's primary elections were postponed until July 7, 2020. By that time, incumbent President Donald Trump of the Republican Party and former Vice President Joe Biden of the Democratic Party had already clinched enough delegates to become the presumptive nominees of their respective parties. Delaware is also Biden's home state. This was Biden's third presidential attempt, as he had previously campaigned in the 1988 and 2008 Democratic presidential primaries but failed to secure the nomination both times.
Primary elections
The primary elections were originally scheduled for April 28, 2020. On March 24, they were moved to June 2 due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] On May 7, the primary elections were again rescheduled to July 7.[4]
Republican primary
Incumbent President Donald Trump was essentially uncontested in the Republican primary.[5] The state has 16 delegates to the 2020 Republican National Convention.[6]
However, Trump was not unopposed, Rocky De La Fuente took 12% of the vote, with Trump polling 88%. [7]
Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates[9] |
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Donald Trump | 28,876 | 88.05% | 16 |
Rocky De La Fuente | 3,920 | 11.95% | |
Total | 32,796 | 100% | 16 |
Democratic primary
Candidate | Votes | % | Delegates[11] |
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Joe Biden | 81,954 | 89.39% | 21 |
Bernie Sanders (withdrawn) | 6,878 | 7.50% | |
Elizabeth Warren (withdrawn) | 2,850 | 3.11% | |
Total | 91,682 | 100% | 21 |
General election
Predictions
Source | Ranking | As of |
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The Cook Political Report[12] | Safe D | July 23, 2020 |
Inside Elections[13] | Safe D | July 17, 2020 |
Sabato's Crystal Ball[14] | Safe D | July 14, 2020 |
Politico[15] | Safe D | July 6, 2020 |
RCP[16] | Safe D | August 3, 2020 |
Niskanen[17] | Safe D | March 24, 2020 |
CNN[18] | Safe D | August 3, 2020 |
The Economist[19] | Safe D | August 7, 2020 |
CBS News[20] | Likely D | August 9, 2020 |
270towin[21] | Safe D | August 2, 2020 |
ABC News[22] | Safe D | July 31, 2020 |
NPR[23] | Likely D | August 3, 2020 |
NBC News[24] | Safe D | August 6, 2020 |
Polling
- Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden
Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Donald Trump (R) |
Joe Biden (D) |
Undecided |
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Gonzales Research | Jan 16–21, 2020 | 410 | ± 5.0% | 40% | 56% | 4% |
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Notes
- Partisan clients
See also
References
- Kelly, Ben (August 13, 2018). "US elections key dates: When are the 2018 midterms and the 2020 presidential campaign?". The Independent. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- "Distribution of Electoral Votes". National Archives and Records Administration. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- "Delaware presidential primary delayed because of coronavirus". Associated Press. March 24, 2020.
- "Delaware primary elections moved to July 7 due to COVID-19 pandemic". WPVI-TV. May 7, 2020.
- "Biden, Trump easily win in Delaware primary". Associated Press. Newark Post. July 7, 2020.
- "Delaware Republican Delegation 2020". The Green Papers. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
- https://elections.delaware.gov/results/html/index.shtml?electionId=PP2020#electionReport1
- "Delaware Election Results". Department of Elections. Delaware Department of Elections. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- "Delegate Tracker". interactives.ap.org. Associated Press. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- "Delaware Election Results". Department of Elections. Delaware Department of Elections. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- "Delegate Tracker". interactives.ap.org. Associated Press. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
- "2020 POTUS Race ratings" (PDF). The Cook Political Report. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- "POTUS Ratings | Inside Elections". insideelections.com. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- "Larry J. Sabato's Crystal Ball » 2020 President". crystalball.centerforpolitics.org. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
- "2020 Election Forecast". Politico. November 19, 2019.
- "Battle for White House". RCP. April 19, 2019.
- 2020 Bitecofer Model Electoral College Predictions, Niskanen Center, March 24, 2020, retrieved: April 19, 2020
- David Chalian; Terence Burlij. "Road to 270: CNN's debut Electoral College map for 2020". CNN. Retrieved 2020-06-16.
- "Forecasting the US elections". The Economist. Retrieved 7 July 2020.
- "2020 Election Battleground Tracker". CBS News. July 12, 2020. Retrieved July 13, 2020.
- "2020 Presidential Election Interactive Map". 270 to Win.
- "ABC News Race Ratings". CBS News. July 24, 2020. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
- "2020 Electoral Map Ratings: Trump Slides, Biden Advantage Expands Over 270 Votes". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-08-03.
- "Biden dominates the electoral map, but here's how the race could tighten". NBC News. Retrieved 2020-08-06.