19946 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 19946 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 19946, ~30% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 19946 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 19946 leans more Republican than 7 of 15 neighbors.
19946 runs about 29 points more Republican than Delaware as a whole. Delaware leans Democratic overall, while 19946 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 19946. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+36), a spread of about 40 points.
Why 19946 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 19946, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
19946 votes against the grain of Delaware. Delaware leans Democratic overall, while 19946 runs about 29 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 19946 are family households, above 79% of zip codes.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 19946, DE sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 19946 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 19946 own their home, about 12 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.