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US Election 2020 Delaware profile: How state voted in 2016, demographics and more

Delaware, a small Mid-Atlantic US state, sits on a peninsula marked by dune-backed beaches bordering the Atlantic Ocean, Delaware River and Delaware Bay

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FP Research|Oct 27, 2020, 09:24:26 IST

Year of entry into union: 1787Capital: DoverTotal electors: Three.In 2016, the three electors from Delaware pledged to vote for the Democratic nominees for president and vice-president.  How Delaware votes: Blue. Like Connecticut, Delaware has voted for the Democratic Party in every presidential election since 1992.Demographic breakdown: 68.9 percent White, 21.4 percent African-American and 3.2 percent Asian-American.Fun fact: Delaware was a sort of presidential bellwether, with its popular vote going to the winning candidate every election since 1952. This trend ended in 2000, when Delaware voted for Al Gore — the Democratic nominee who had won the national popular vote but lost the election on electoral votes.Follow all the latest news from US Election 2020 hereBrush up on how the US elects its president and vice-president hereRead profiles of other US states here

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First Published:Oct 27, 2020, 09:24:26 IST
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