Fenwick Island is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Fenwick Island typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fenwick Island, ~41% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fenwick Island compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fenwick Island leans more Democratic than 39 of 46 neighbors.
Fenwick Island runs about 11 points more Republican than Delaware as a whole.
Why Fenwick Island leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Fenwick Island. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density, never-married share, and Democratic lean
Places that combine high population density and a low never-married share tend to lean Democratic, as Fenwick Island, DE does.
Why turnout in Fenwick Island looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Fenwick Island 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Fenwick Island own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- South Bethany, DE D+11
- Ocean City, MD R+10
- Selbyville, DE R+19
- Bethany Beach, DE D+7
- Millville, DE R+7
- Ocean View, DE R+7
- Frankford, DE R+17
- Bishopville, MD R+39
- Ocean Pines, MD R+15
- West Ocean City, MD R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tokio, ND D+14
- Reedville, TX R+9
- Roaring Spring, KY R+62
- Jalapa, SC R+18
- Fryburg, OH R+80
- Gem Lake, MN D+21
- Emerson, NY R+39
- Liberty, SD D+48
- Grahn, KY R+62
- Goshen, VT R+4
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.