1848 United States presidential election in Delaware explained

Election Name:	1848 United States presidential election in Delaware
Country:	Delaware
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1844 United States presidential election in Delaware
Previous Year:	1844
Next Election:	1852 United States presidential election in Delaware
Next Year:	1852
Election Date:	November 7, 1848
Image1:	Zachary Taylor cropped.jpg
Nominee1:	Zachary Taylor
Party1:	Whig Party (United States)
Home State1:	Louisiana
Running Mate1:	Millard Fillmore
Electoral Vote1:	3
Popular Vote1:	6,440
Percentage1:	51.80%
Nominee2:	Lewis Cass
Party2:	Democratic Party (United States)
Home State2:	Michigan
Running Mate2:	William O. Butler
Electoral Vote2:	0
Popular Vote2:	5,910
Percentage2:	47.54%
Map Size:	210px
President
Before Election:	James K. Polk
Before Party:	Democratic Party (United States)
Before Color:	FF3333
After Election:	Zachary Taylor
After Party:	Whig Party (United States)
After Color:	FF3333

The 1848 United States presidential election in Delaware took place on November 7, 1848, as part of the 1848 United States presidential election. Voters chose three representatives, or electors to the Electoral College, who voted for President and Vice President.

Delaware voted for the Whig candidate, Zachary Taylor, over Democratic candidate Lewis Cass. Taylor won the state by a narrow margin of 4.26%.

Results

+1848 United States presidential election in Delaware^[1]	County	Zachary TaylorWhig		Lewis CassDemocratic		Martin Van BurenFree Soil		Margin		Total votes cast
		%		%		%		%
	Kent	1,497	52.79%	1,337	47.14%	2	0.07%	160	5.64%	2,836
	New Castle	3,091	52.50%	2,717	46.14%	80	1.36%	374	6.35%	5,888
	Sussex	1,852	49.95%	1,856	50.05%	0	0.00%	-4	-0.11%	3,708
Total:	6,440	51.80%	5,910	47.54%	82	0.66%	530	4.26%	12,432

Book: Burnham, Walter Dean. Presidential ballots, 1836-1892. 1955. Baltimore, Johns Hopkins Press. Internet Archive. 320.