Baynard Village is a Democratic stronghold. About 90% of voters here vote Democratic and 10% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Baynard Village typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Baynard Village, ~55% vote Democratic, ~6% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Baynard Village compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Baynard Village leans more Democratic than 10 of 12 neighbors.
Baynard Village runs about 65 points more Democratic than Delaware as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Baynard Village. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+87) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+73), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Baynard Village leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Baynard Village. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Baynard Village, Wilmington, DE sits in the top quarter 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 Baynard Village looks the way it does
High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, mostly because the housing stress common in those areas makes voting harder. Baynard Village sits in the top 15% nationally on a violent-crime measure. See CrimeGrade for more details. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Brandywine Village, Wilmington, DE D+79
- 9th Ward, Wilmington, DE D+85
- Northwest Wilmington, Wilmington, DE D+75
- Cool Springs, Wilmington, DE D+69
- Downtown, Wilmington, DE D+83
- Highlands, Wilmington, DE D+50
- Hilltop, Wilmington, DE D+64
- The Flats, Wilmington, DE D+68
- Browntown, Wilmington, DE D+71
- Hedgeville, Wilmington, DE D+55
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North Ukiah, Ukiah, CA D+17
- Ridge, Pueblo, CO R+2
- Genesee Moselle, Buffalo, NY D+70
- Feldheym, San Bernardino, CA D+25
- Town Center, Woodinville, WA D+36
- Coliseum, Oakland, CA D+59
- Rosemont, Martinsburg, WV R+6
- Washington Court House Historic District, Washington Court H R+44
- Mission Hills, Henderson, NV R+11
- Lafayette Park, Detroit, MI D+75
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.