Frederica leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Frederica typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Frederica, ~31% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Frederica compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Frederica leans more Republican than 13 of 72 neighbors.
Frederica runs about 26 points more Republican than Delaware as a whole. Delaware leans Democratic overall, while Frederica is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Frederica. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+4) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+36), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Frederica 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 Frederica, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Frederica votes against the grain of Delaware. Delaware leans Democratic overall, while Frederica runs about 26 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Frederica are family households, above 77% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Frederica, DE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Frederica looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Frederica own their home, about 13 points above the Delaware average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Magnolia, DE D+2
- Chestnut Knoll, DE R+21
- Bowers, DE R+36
- Felton, DE R+24
- Thompsonville, DE R+39
- Viola, DE R+33
- Woodside, DE R+17
- Kitts Hummock, DE R+35
- Dover Afb, DE R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cottonport, LA R+8
- Forest City, IA R+22
- Dayton, VA R+49
- Paxton, IL R+33
- Hodges, SC R+39
- Lavonia, GA R+52
- Bulls Gap, TN R+72
- Leavenworth, WA D+12
- Paris, AR R+57
- Fair Grove, MO R+58
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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.