19734 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 19734 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 19734, ~44% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 19734 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 19734 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 11 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 7 leaning the other way.
19734 runs about 13 points more Republican than Delaware as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 19734. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+38), a spread of about 55 points.
Why 19734 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 19734. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 19734, DE sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 19734 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in 19734 own their home, about 15 points above the Delaware average of 78%. 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.