Who won Delaware in the 1789 presidential election?

Washington (Independent) carried Delaware in 1789, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Delaware have in 1789?

Delaware cast 3 electoral votes in the 1789 presidential election.

Did Delaware vote for the national winner in 1789?

Yes. Delaware backed George Washington, who won the presidency that year.

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Delaware: Washington carries 3 EV.

Delaware cast its 3 electoral votes for Washington (Independent). National winner: George Washington (Independent) — Delaware voted with the national winner this cycle.

Delaware in 1789

The 1789 contest saw Delaware line up behind Washington, delivering 3 electoral votes to the Independent ticket. Delaware ended up on the winning side — George Washington captured the White House that year.

1789 was the first presidential election in which Delaware cast electoral votes. Delaware did not move alone — neighboring Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey broke the same way in 1789. Across the 60 presidential elections Delaware has taken part in, it has most often sided with the Democratic party (23 times). The vote fell within the First Party System — Federalists vs Democratic-Republicans.

In the national count, George Washington took 69 of the 138 electoral votes, against John Adams's 34.

The 1789 national map

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