19716 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 29% of adults in 19716 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 19716, ~21% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~71% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 19716 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 19716 leans more Democratic than 30 of 35 neighbors.
19716 runs about 31 points more Democratic than Delaware as a whole.
Why 19716 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 19716, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 69% of adults in 19716 hold a bachelor's degree, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in 19716 is about 71%, below 67% of zip codes. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 95% of adults in 19716 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; 19716, DE sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 19716 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. More than 99% of adults in 19716 have completed high school, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 19716 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. 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.