U.S. Senate
Chris Coons
51.5%59,240
Michael Katz
48.5%55,895
Statewide: Chris Coons wins. Called.
Sussex County, Delaware
2026 election results. Chris Coons (D) got 51% of the U.S. Senate vote in Sussex County. The margin is 14.0 points more Democratic than the 2024 presidential vote here. Below are also 5 local contests from the state's own results.
2026 results in Sussex County
U.S. House: Delaware at-large
Sarah McBride
52.7%61,148
Joseph Arminio
47.3%54,793
Whole district: Sarah McBride wins. Called.
The leader in Sussex County is only who has the most votes counted here. Races are won statewide or district-wide, and only the race pages report calls. Last vote update here Nov 10, 4:48 PM.
5 local contests in Sussex County
County offices on Sussex County's ballots, from Delaware's official results file. Names are as the state prints them. "Ahead" describes the current count; it isn't a race call, and we don't call measures. The state's results leave out write-in votes, which it lists in a separate official write-in report.
County offices
Sussex County Recorder of Deeds
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandra Reed Baker R | 69,521 | 100.0% |
Alexandra Reed Baker is unopposed.
Sussex County Register of Wills
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Greg Fuller R | 69,819 | 100.0% |
Greg Fuller is unopposed.
Sussex County Sheriff
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Robert T. Lee R | 69,433 | 100.0% |
Robert T. Lee is unopposed.
Sussex County Council District 4
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas B. Hudson R | 16,206 | 55.5% |
| Justine Cuccia D | 12,995 | 44.5% |
Douglas B. Hudson ahead in Sussex County.
Sussex County Council District 5
| Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Jill Hicks D | 11,256 | 51.4% |
| John L. Rieley R | 10,660 | 48.6% |
Jill Hicks ahead in Sussex County.
Delaware's official results, file posted Nov 10, 11:49 AM. The state labels these results official.
Compared with 2024
Margins compare the Democrat and the Republican only. The 2024 column is the presidential margin in the same places as each race's votes here. Shift is this year's margin minus it, shown once at least 90% of the expected vote is counted. A dash means there's no 2024 figure for those exact places.
How Sussex County has voted for president
| Year | Democrat | Share | Republican | Share | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kamala Harris | 43.8% | Donald Trump | 54.8% | R +10.9 |
| 2020 | Joe Biden | 43.8% | Donald Trump | 55.1% | R +11.2 |
| 2016 | Hillary Clinton | 37.1% | Donald Trump | 59.1% | R +22.0 |
| 2012 | Barack Obama | 42.9% | Mitt Romney | 55.9% | R +13.0 |
| 2008 | Barack Obama | 45.2% | John McCain | 53.8% | R +8.6 |
| 2004 | John Kerry | 38.7% | George W. Bush | 60.5% | R +21.7 |
| 2000 | Al Gore | 44.9% | George W. Bush | 52.2% | R +7.4 |
Shares are of all presidential votes, and the margin is the Democrat's share minus the Republican's. Since 2000, the presidential margin here has moved R +3.6.
Other counties in Delaware
Delaware resultsSources & scope
Votes for 2026 come from the count this site reads, by county. They're unofficial until Delaware certifies them. Past presidential votes are from MEDSL and VEST, via Polling Forecast. Delaware's own results, deadlines and offices are on the state page.