| Year | Won | Margin | Democratic | Republican | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | R | 2,978 | 6,984 | 10,138 | |
| 2020 | R | 3,157 | 6,666 | 10,003 | |
| 2016 | R | 2,957 | 5,694 | 9,339 | |
| 2012 | R | 4,616 | 4,636 | 9,378 | |
| 2008 | D | 4,649 | 4,113 | 8,901 | |
| 2004 | R | 4,227 | 4,908 | 9,200 | |
| 2000 | R | 3,808 | 4,273 | 8,349 | |
| 1996 | D | 3,704 | 3,065 | 7,497 | |
| 1992 | R | 3,093 | 3,195 | 8,492 | |
| 1988 | D | 3,947 | 3,425 | 7,432 | |
| 1984 | R | 3,158 | 4,769 | 8,001 | |
| 1980 | R | 2,671 | 4,316 | 7,794 | |
| 1976 | R | 3,168 | 4,161 | 7,481 | |
| 1972 | R | 2,944 | 4,848 | 7,920 | |
| 1968 | R | 2,760 | 4,650 | 7,829 | |
| 1964 | D | 4,623 | 3,427 | 8,065 | |
| 1960 | R | 3,688 | 5,015 | 8,703 | |
| 1956 | R | 2,621 | 5,732 | 8,369 | |
| 1952 | R | 2,351 | 6,449 | 8,810 | |
| 1948 | R | 2,876 | 4,555 | 7,498 | |
| 1944 | R | 2,498 | 5,164 | 7,682 | |
| 1940 | R | 2,985 | 6,175 | 9,176 | |
| 1936 | R | 4,350 | 4,483 | 9,046 | |
| 1932 | D | 4,559 | 4,088 | 8,754 | |
| 1928 | R | 3,043 | 5,390 | 8,456 | |
| 1924 | R | 1,146 | 4,938 | 7,635 | |
| 1920 | R | 1,111 | 5,880 | 7,088 | |
| 1916 | R | 1,332 | 2,827 | 4,233 | |
| 1912 | D | 1,399 | 1,394 | 4,064 | |
| 1908 | R | 1,471 | 2,396 | 3,970 | |
| 1904 | R | 1,236 | 2,726 | 4,066 | |
| 1900 | R | 1,570 | 2,805 | 4,451 | |
| 1896 | R | 1,778 | 2,799 | 4,625 | |
| 1892 | R | 1,810 | 2,294 | 4,138 | |
| 1888 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1884 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1876 | — | — | — | — |
Delaware County's economy centers on livestock and grain farming, and its small-town voter base has shifted toward Republican presidential candidates by double digits over the past four election cycles, reaching a 39.5-point margin in 2024.
The Republican margin in Delaware County reached its widest at sixty-seven points in 1920. The margin in 2024 was forty points, in line with the county's deep historical pattern.
Delaware County's loyalty is rooted in its place. Median household income of $74,989, a 94% non-Hispanic-white share, and a population of 17,558 together describe a community whose political habits are deeply settled. The county's voting pattern over the last decade is most similar to that of Union County and Crawford County.
