19703 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 19703 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 19703, ~48% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 19703 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 19703 leans more Democratic than 42 of 56 neighbors.
19703 runs about 28 points more Democratic than Delaware as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 19703. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+47) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+22), a spread of about 25 points.
Why 19703 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 19703, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 90% of residents in 19703 live in densely developed areas, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 19703 sits in the top quarter (about 37%, above 78% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 19703 have never been married, above 84% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 19703, DE sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 19703 looks the way it does
Turnout in 19703 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.