19702 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 19702 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 19702, ~44% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 19702 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 19702 leans more Democratic than 27 of 34 neighbors.
19702 runs about 23 points more Democratic than Delaware as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 19702. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+61) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 49 points.
Why 19702 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 19702, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 19702 is about 36%, about 37 points below the U.S. average of 72%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 19702 sits in the top quarter (about 37%, above 78% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in 19702 have never been married, above 80% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 19702, DE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 19702 looks the way it does
Turnout in 19702 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Delaware Department of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.