Delaware — 2008 Election Results
Certified returns for every federal race in Delaware in 2008, as published by the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. 2 of 2 congressional races match the totals printed in the Clerk's own recapitulation.
President
Presidential electors — votes by party line
| Party line | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | 255,459 | 61.9% |
| Republican | 152,374 | 36.9% |
| Independent | 2,401 | 0.6% |
| Libertarian | 1,109 | 0.3% |
| Constitution | 626 | 0.2% |
| Green | 385 | 0.1% |
| Socialist Workers | 58 | 0.0% |
| Total | 412,412 |
The Clerk reports presidential returns by the party line of each slate of electors. Candidate-level results are on the 2008 election page.
U.S. Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph R. Biden, Jr. | Democrat | 257,539 | 64.7% |
| Christine O’Donnell | Republican | 140,595 | 35.3% |
| Total | 398,134 |
U.S. House of Representatives
At large
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael N. Castle | Republican | 235,437 | 61.1% |
| Karen Hartley-Nagle | Democrat | 146,434 | 38.0% |
| Mark Anthony Parks | Libertarian | 3,586 | 0.9% |
| Total | 385,457 |
Source
Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives
Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election, 2008 — Official source · Archived copy
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Shares are of all votes listed for the race, including write-ins and, where a state reports them, blank and void ballots.