Voting & Elections in Lewes, DE
Presidential election results and party lean trends
County-level data: Election results are reported at the county level. Lewes is located in Sussex County, DE. Results reflect all voters in the county, not just those in Lewes.
Election Overview
Source: Sussex County (2024)2024 Winner
Republican
Dem Votes
64,836
43.9%
GOP Votes
81,025
54.9%
Total Votes
147,639
Margin
R+11.0%
Shift from 2020
D+0.3pp
vs prior election
📊Election Results by Year
2016–2024📈Partisan Lean Trend
R+11.0%Election History
Source: County-Level Election Results| Year | Dem Votes | GOP Votes | Total | Dem % | GOP % | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 64,836 | 81,025 | 147,639 | 43.9% | 54.9% | R+11.0 |
| 2020 | 56,682 | 71,230 | 129,352 | 43.8% | 55.1% | R+11.2 |
| 2016 | 39,329 | 62,607 | 105,814 | 37.2% | 59.2% | R+22.0 |
In the 2024 presidential election, Sussex County recorded 147,639 total votes. Republicans won the county with 54.9% of the vote compared to 43.9% for Democrats, a margin of R+11.0%. Compared to 2020, the margin shifted D+0.3pp from the previous election. Since 2016, Sussex County has shifted 11.0 percentage points toward Democrats.