Milton leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 87% of adults in Milton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Milton, ~40% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Milton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Milton leans more Republican than 17 of 71 neighbors.
Milton runs about 24 points more Republican than Delaware as a whole. Delaware leans Democratic overall, while Milton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Milton. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+12), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Milton 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 Milton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Milton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 27%, well below the Delaware average of 43%). Here an older population outweighs the Democratic lean that density usually predicts. Milton runs against the grain of Delaware, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Milton, DE sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Milton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Milton is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Williamsville, DE R+36
- Cool Spring, DE R+9
- Harbeson, DE R+11
- Primehook Beach, DE R+8
- Nassau, DE R+4
- Lewes, DE D+7
- Georgetown, DE R+16
- North Shores, DE Even
- Redden, DE R+30
- Ellendale, DE R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Corona Del Mar, CA R+13
- Pedley, CA R+4
- Damascus, MD D+18
- Woodruff, SC R+47
- Conneaut, OH R+25
- Blue Ash, OH D+10
- Vadnais Heights, MN D+20
- Medway, MA D+16
- Decatur, TX R+63
- Columbia, MS R+14
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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.