Delaware: Blue voters vs. Boaters

Another small post for another small state.

Another small post for another small state: Delaware!

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In-Depth Insights

After serving as a senator for the state for 36 years, Joe Biden handily won Delaware by a 19-point margin. He significantly improved on Hillary Clinton’s 11-point win and in the process flipped Kent county, home to Dover. While he lost rural Sussex county to Trump, Biden still managed to reduce Trump’s winning margin in the county by about 10 points. To Trump’s credit, he was still able to garner about 40% of the statewide vote, most of which came from rural voters. Hearing from his supporters underscores how politically segregated the state has become; many of his voters were so separated from Biden’s base that they were under the impression that Trump had a real shot at beating Delaware’s native son:

“You drive around up and down the state, you see Trump signs all over the place.”

“I don’t think people realize the silent majority is as large as it really is.”

“All I can say is [Biden has] been in there 50 years basically and I don't really see what he's done.”

Leftover Links

• The 2020 general election held many historic firsts for Delaware, including the election of the first openly trans state senator.

• Wilmington, Delaware has a deep history of racial inequality. See how the city and the state responded when Black Lives Matter protests blanketed the streets last Summer.

• Learn how Keandra Ray, a Black Wilmington resident, is holding state leaders accountable for the continued abuse of force by her city’s police department.