Marydel is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Marydel typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Marydel, ~19% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Marydel compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Marydel leans more Republican than 103 of 105 neighbors.
Marydel runs about 66 points more Republican than Delaware as a whole. Delaware leans Democratic overall, while Marydel is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Marydel 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 Marydel, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 6% of adults in Marydel hold a bachelor's degree, about 26 points below the Delaware average of 32%. Marydel runs against the grain of Delaware, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Marydel, DE sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Marydel looks the way it does
Turnout in Marydel sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Marydel, MD R+48
- Hazlettville, DE R+43
- Hartly, DE R+44
- Sandtown, DE R+47
- Henderson, MD R+49
- Union Corner, MD R+50
- Downs Chapel, DE R+41
- Ingleside, MD R+49
- Seeneytown, DE R+36
- Goldsboro, MD R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hurley, NM R+13
- Laona, WI R+37
- Henry, VA R+57
- Tioga, PA R+57
- Congerville, IL R+48
- Bullock, NC R+26
- Sumner, IL R+52
- Toughkenamon, PA R+5
- Brooklyn, MS R+76
- Durham, FL R+20
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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.