Delmar is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Delmar typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Delmar, ~14% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Delmar compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Delmar leans more Republican than 22 of 64 neighbors.
Delmar runs about 68 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Delmar is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Delmar 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 Delmar, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Delmar votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Delmar runs about 68 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 87% of residents in Delmar drive to work alone, above 88% of cities.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Delmar, VA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Delmar looks the way it does
Turnout in Delmar sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Abingdon, VA R+41
- Taylors Valley, VA R+60
- Emory, VA R+50
- Shady Valley, TN R+62
- Glade Spring, VA R+60
- Murrayfield, VA R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Thornhill, VA R+46
- Thornton, AL R+52
- Thorpe, IA R+47
- Ware, MO R+58
- Elliot, TX R+39
- Ellston, IA R+53
- Swamp Run, WV R+64
- Red Hill, GA R+69
- Crewsville, FL R+70
- Bowen, KY R+64
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Virginia 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.