Dagsboro leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 95% of adults in Dagsboro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dagsboro, ~37% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dagsboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dagsboro leans more Republican than 33 of 62 neighbors.
Dagsboro runs about 36 points more Republican than Delaware as a whole. Delaware leans Democratic overall, while Dagsboro is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dagsboro. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+39) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+16), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Dagsboro 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 Dagsboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dagsboro votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 28%, well below the Delaware average of 43%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts. Dagsboro runs against the grain of Delaware, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Dagsboro, DE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Dagsboro looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Dagsboro is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in Dagsboro own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Frankford, DE R+17
- Millville, DE R+7
- Long Neck, DE R+20
- Millsboro, DE R+12
- Riverdale, DE R+16
- Ocean View, DE R+7
- Bethany Beach, DE D+7
- Selbyville, DE R+19
- South Bethany, DE D+11
- Phillips Hill, DE R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mecca, CA D+26
- Ladue, MO D+7
- Milliken, CO R+35
- Greenville, IL R+28
- Roanoke, AL R+37
- Silver Springs, FL R+47
- Red Hook, NY D+20
- Mayo, MD R+11
- Edgemere, MD R+26
- Yarmouth, ME D+35
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.