The US presidential election of 2012 in Delaware , was won by Democratic Presidential Candidate Barack Obama over his nearest rival Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney by a victory margin of over 18%.

Delaware is very well known for its business friendly corporate law. More than 50% of the US publicly traded companies are incorporated in Delaware. World's one of the largest chemical company E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company is headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware.

Delaware 2012 Presidential Election Results :

Election Analysis:

For US presidential election of 2012 , Delaware , was considered to be a safe blue ( Democratic ) state . Democratic party won in Delaware for the past 5 presidential elections with big margins.

Delaware is one of the solid blue states of the northeast. The densely populated New Castle county in Delaware votes heavily Democratic. Republicans in the state tend to perform better in the rural areas.

Delaware Previous Presidential Election Results

Political situation in Delaware in the Year 2012:

1. Delaware unemployment stands at 6.9% compared to the national rate of 8.1% as of August 2012 .
2. Delaware has voted heavily Democratic from 1992.

Population by Race in Delaware : Year 2010