Little Creek leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Little Creek typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Little Creek, ~24% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Little Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Little Creek leans more Republican than 15 of 80 neighbors.
Little Creek runs about 25 points more Republican than Delaware as a whole. Delaware leans Democratic overall, while Little Creek is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Little Creek. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+16) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+34), a spread of about 50 points.
Why Little Creek 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 Little Creek, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Little Creek votes against the grain of Delaware. Delaware leans Democratic overall, while Little Creek runs about 25 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Little Creek, DE sits below the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Little Creek looks the way it does
High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, mostly because the housing stress common in those areas makes voting harder. Little Creek sits in the top 15% nationally on a violent-crime measure. See CrimeGrade for more details. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 31% of households in Little Creek rent, above 85% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Dover Afb, DE R+5
- Kitts Hummock, DE R+35
- Dover, DE D+25
- Wyoming, DE D+7
- Leipsic, DE R+14
- Magnolia, DE D+2
- Bowers, DE R+36
- Camden, DE Even
- Eberton, DE D+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Buchanan, ND R+60
- Hurricane, LA R+24
- Sartinsville, MS R+57
- Royals Crossroads, FL R+81
- Deerfield, VA R+64
- Parkdale, AR R+47
- Monti, IA R+37
- Twodot, MT R+68
- Craig, MO R+66
- Swannsylvania, TN R+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.