19960 leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 80% of adults in 19960 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 19960, ~33% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 19960 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 19960 leans more Republican than 6 of 11 neighbors.
19960 runs about 33 points more Republican than Delaware as a whole. Delaware leans Democratic overall, while 19960 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 19960. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+33), a spread of about 40 points.
Why 19960 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 19960, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in 19960 drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 19960 sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 80% of zip codes). 19960 runs against the grain of Delaware, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; 19960, DE sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 19960 looks the way it does
Turnout in 19960 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.