Hilltop is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Hilltop typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hilltop, ~40% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hilltop compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Hilltop leans more Democratic than 4 of 12 neighbors.
Hilltop runs about 50 points more Democratic than Delaware as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Hilltop. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+52), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Hilltop 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 Hilltop, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Hilltop live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Hilltop have never been married, above 85% of neighborhoods.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Hilltop, Wilmington, DE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Hilltop looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Hilltop 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 29% of adults in Hilltop report food insecurity, above 81% of neighborhoods. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Hilltop sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- The Flats, Wilmington, DE D+68
- Cool Springs, Wilmington, DE D+69
- Hedgeville, Wilmington, DE D+55
- Browntown, Wilmington, DE D+71
- Highlands, Wilmington, DE D+50
- Downtown, Wilmington, DE D+83
- 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
- Downtown Redmond, Redmond, WA D+53
- Beard, Napa, CA D+37
- Clarendon, Arlington, VA D+60
- Winship, Detroit, MI D+88
- Downtown Pensacola, Pensacola, FL D+18
- Cudell, Cleveland, OH D+37
- Parker Lane, Austin, TX D+59
- University Hill, Syracuse, NY D+58
- Hanson Park, Chicago, IL D+43
- Bryant Pattengill East, Ann Arbor, MI D+64
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.