Delaware Elections in 2008
U.S. President
Delaware Presidential Election
Candidates: Barack Obama (D), John McCain (R), Ralph Nader (I), Bob Barr, Jr. (L)
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State Governor
Delaware Governor
Candidates: Jack A. Markell (D), Bill Swain Lee (R)
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U.S. Congress
U.S. Senate
Candidates: Joseph R. Biden, Jr. (D, Incumbent), Christine O'Donnell (R)
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U.S. House, District 1
Candidates: Karen M. Hartley-Nagle (D), Michael Newbold Castle (R, Incumbent)
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Previous DE Election Results
Republican Presidential Primary (Feb. 5, 2008)
Democratic Presidential Primary (Feb. 5, 2008)
Latest Headlines
- Plouffe to the Senate? (Nov. 7, 2008)
- Biden Wins Senate Race in Delaware (Nov. 4, 2008)
- Washington Post-ABC News Poll (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Poll Shows Obama Deflected Recent Attacks (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Races (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Democrats Carry Big Generic Ballot Lead (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The Final Fix Electoral Map (Nov. 3, 2008)
- Obama and McCain Wrap Up Campaigns (Nov. 3, 2008)
- The State of the Election: Mid-Atlantic (Nov. 2, 2008)
- The State Of the Races (Nov. 2, 2008)
Political Profile
DE Campaign Advertising
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Delaware Demographics
- Population: 864,764
- Gender: 48.4% male, 51.6% female
- Age: 76.2% 18 years and over; 13.5% 65 years and over; Median age: 37.8
- Median Household Income: $54,610
- Families Below Poverty Level: 7.5%
- Education: 10.4% of those over 25 have a bachelor's degree or higher
Source: 2007 American Community Survey, U.S. Census Bureau
Note: This list of candidates is not comprehensive. Candidates listed on this page were chosen by washingtonpost.com reporters and editors based on an analysis of their overall competitiveness in this race. Candidates will be added and removed from this page as the race unfolds.
