Hedgeville is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 51% of adults in Hedgeville typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hedgeville, ~39% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hedgeville compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Hedgeville leans more Democratic than 2 of 11 neighbors.
Hedgeville runs about 40 points more Democratic than Delaware as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Hedgeville. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+67) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+29), a spread of about 38 points.
Why Hedgeville leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Hedgeville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 47% of adults in Hedgeville have never been married, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 29%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Hedgeville, Wilmington, DE sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Hedgeville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hedgeville is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in Hedgeville report food insecurity, above 80% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Hedgeville sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Browntown, Wilmington, DE D+71
- Hilltop, Wilmington, DE D+64
- The Flats, Wilmington, DE D+68
- Cool Springs, Wilmington, DE D+69
- Downtown, Wilmington, DE D+83
- Highlands, Wilmington, DE D+50
- Brandywine Village, Wilmington, DE D+79
- Baynard Village, Wilmington, DE D+80
- 9th Ward, Wilmington, DE D+85
- Northwest Wilmington, Wilmington, DE D+75
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Cedar Knolls, Bronxville, NY D+26
- Vernon Hill, Worcester, MA D+30
- Belle Haven, Belle View, VA D+45
- Virginia Ave, Lexington, KY D+41
- Middlebury, Akron, OH D+42
- McKinley Avenue Corridor, Columbus, OH D+34
- Fairmont Park, Norfolk, VA D+63
- Terra del Sol, Tucson, AZ D+11
- Crestwood, Tuckahoe, NY D+5
- High Country, San Antonio, TX D+3
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.