WILMINGTON, MA — Did you know that over the past 10 Presidential Elections, Wilmington has voted Democratic 5 times and Republican 5 times?
Did you know that while Barack Obama lost Wilmington in both 2004 and 2008, he only lost by 1% and 4.4% respectively?
Here’s a quick look at Wilmington’s Presidential Election results, excluding third party candidates and blanks:
2012
Mitt Romney (R) — 6,452 (52.2%)
Barack Obama (D) — 5,904 (47.8%)
2008
John McCain (R) — 5,923 (50.5%)
Barack Obama (D) — 5,812 (49.5%)
2004
John Kerry (D) — 5,840 (52.3%)
George W. Bush (R) — 5,316 (47.7%)
2000
Al Gore (D) — 5,928 (60.3%)
George W. Bush (R) — 3,887 (39.7%)
1996
Bill Clinton (D) — 5,547 (66%)
Bob Dole (R) — 2,855 (34%)
1992
Bill Clinton (D) — 3,817 (54.6%)
George H.W. Bush (R) — 3,174 (45.4%)
1988
George H.W. Bush (R) — 4,574 (53.55%)
Mike Dukakis (D) — 3,969 (46.45%)
1984
Ronald Reagan (R) — 4,839 (60.8%)
Walter Mondale (D) — 3,120 (39.2%)
1980
Ronald Reagan (R) — 3,717 (54.8%)
Jimmy Carter (D) — 3,068 (45.2%)
1976
Jimmy Carter (D) — 4,164 (58.2%)
Gerald Ford (R) — 2,997 (41.8%)
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