Cocked Hat leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 63% of adults in Cocked Hat typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cocked Hat, ~19% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cocked Hat compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cocked Hat leans more Republican than 60 of 102 neighbors.
Cocked Hat runs about 53 points more Republican than Delaware as a whole. Delaware leans Democratic overall, while Cocked Hat is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cocked Hat. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+49), a spread of about 53 points.
Why Cocked Hat 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 Cocked Hat, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Cocked Hat votes against the grain of Delaware. Delaware leans Democratic overall, while Cocked Hat runs about 53 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Cocked Hat, DE sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Cocked Hat looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cocked Hat is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Greenwood, DE R+43
- Bridgeville, DE R+16
- Woodenhawk, DE R+39
- Coverdale Crossroads, DE R+27
- Farmington, DE R+43
- Smithville, MD R+40
- Vernon, DE R+54
- Concord, DE R+24
- Seaford, DE R+10
- Ellendale, DE R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mount Welcome, WV R+64
- Walkersville, WV R+62
- Park, IN R+61
- Rivare, IN R+64
- Mound City, IL D+7
- Dola, WV R+64
- Cruso, NC R+51
- Crystal Hill, VA R+35
- Francis, OK R+67
- Hellier, KY R+78
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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.