Redden leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Redden typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Redden, ~19% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Redden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Redden leans more Republican than 45 of 89 neighbors.
Redden runs about 45 points more Republican than Delaware as a whole. Delaware leans Democratic overall, while Redden is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Redden. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Redden 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 Redden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Redden hold a bachelor's degree, about 22 points below the Delaware average of 32%. Redden runs against the grain of Delaware, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
High-school completion, uninsured rate, and voter turnout
Places that combine low high-school-completion share and a high uninsured rate tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Redden, DE does.
Why turnout in Redden looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Redden 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 20% of adults in Redden report food insecurity, above 80% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Nassau, DE R+4
- Williamsville, DE R+36
- Coverdale Crossroads, DE R+27
- Ellendale, DE R+25
- Georgetown, DE R+16
- Piney Grove, DE R+45
- Hardscrabble, DE R+34
- Concord, DE R+24
- Milton, DE R+9
- Lincoln, DE R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hunter, IL R+34
- Wilda, VA R+53
- Hardin Springs, KY R+68
- Springville Lake Estates, AL R+80
- Wakonda, SD R+44
- Rowsburg, OH R+59
- Chesterfield, MA D+30
- Moffitt, TX R+73
- Nocona Hills, TX R+76
- Lower Village, NH R+6
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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.