Who won Delaware in the 1796 presidential election?

Adams (Federalist) carried Delaware in 1796, winning its 3 electoral votes.

How many electoral votes did Delaware have in 1796?

Delaware cast 3 electoral votes in the 1796 presidential election.

Did Delaware vote for the national winner in 1796?

Yes. Delaware backed John Adams, who won the presidency that year.

First Party SystemDE · 3 EV

1796

Delaware: Adams carries 3 EV.

Delaware cast its 3 electoral votes for Adams (Federalist). National winner: John Adams (Federalist) — Delaware voted with the national winner this cycle.

What happened in Delaware, 1796

In 1796, Delaware awarded its 3 electoral votes to Adams of the Federalist party. Delaware ended up on the winning side — John Adams captured the White House that year.

Adams's win closed out Delaware's 2-election run of voting Independent. The region divided — Maryland and New Jersey joined Delaware for the Federalist ticket, while Pennsylvania did not. 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, John Adams took 71 of the 138 electoral votes, against Thomas Jefferson's 68.

The 1796 national map

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