Cheswold leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Cheswold typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cheswold, ~39% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cheswold compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cheswold leans more Democratic than 95 of 101 neighbors.
Politically, Cheswold sits close to the rest of Delaware.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cheswold. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+29) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Cheswold leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Cheswold, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Cheswold is about 46%, about 26 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 35% of adults in Cheswold have never been married, above 87% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Cheswold, DE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Cheswold looks the way it does
Turnout in Cheswold 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.
Nearby Cities
- Eberton, DE D+11
- Leipsic, DE R+14
- Kenton, DE R+40
- Smyrna, DE D+15
- Dover, DE D+25
- Seeneytown, DE R+36
- Clayton, DE R+15
- Hartly, DE R+44
- Wyoming, DE D+7
- Downs Chapel, DE R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Boston, OH R+36
- Buckley, MI R+45
- Hartington, NE R+65
- Germansville, PA R+35
- Andrews, IN R+58
- Keego Harbor, MI D+8
- Guttenberg, IA R+35
- North Monroe, LA R+8
- Continental, OH R+67
- Millican, TX R+44
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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.