19801 is a Democratic stronghold. About 90% of voters here vote Democratic and 10% Republican.
About 46% of adults in 19801 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 19801, ~42% vote Democratic, ~5% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 19801 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 19801 leans more Democratic than 43 of 44 neighbors.
19801 runs about 65 points more Democratic than Delaware as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 19801. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+87) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+73), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 19801 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 19801, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 95% of residents in 19801 live in densely developed areas, about 58 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 58% of adults in 19801 have never been married, above 98% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 19801, DE sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 19801 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 19801 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 17 points below the Delaware average of 63%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 66% of households in 19801 rent, compared to around 33% in nearby zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 36% of adults in 19801 report food insecurity, above 97% of zip codes. 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.