19802 is a Democratic stronghold. About 90% of voters here vote Democratic and 10% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 19802 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 19802, ~54% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 19802 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 19802 is the most Democratic-leaning.
19802 runs about 65 points more Democratic than Delaware as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 19802. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+86) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+66), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 19802 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 19802, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in 19802 live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 53% of adults in 19802 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 19802, 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 19802 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 49% of households in 19802 rent, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 19802 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in 19802 report food insecurity, above 93% 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.