Rising Sun-Lebanon leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Rising Sun-Lebanon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rising Sun-Lebanon, ~40% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rising Sun-Lebanon compares
Politically, Rising Sun-Lebanon sits close to the rest of Delaware.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Rising Sun-Lebanon. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+15) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+2), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Rising Sun-Lebanon leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Rising Sun-Lebanon. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Rising Sun-Lebanon, Magnolia, DE sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Rising Sun-Lebanon looks the way it does
Turnout in Rising Sun-Lebanon 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 Neighborhoods
- Kent Acres, Dover, DE D+20
- Penns Beach, Pennsville, NJ R+29
- Browntown, Wilmington, DE D+71
- Hedgeville, Wilmington, DE D+55
- Downtown, Wilmington, DE D+83
- Hilltop, Wilmington, DE D+64
- The Flats, Wilmington, DE D+68
- Cool Springs, Wilmington, DE D+69
- Brandywine Village, Wilmington, DE D+79
- 9th Ward, Wilmington, DE D+85
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown Michigan City, Michigan City, IN D+17
- Carolina Heights, Wilmington, NC D+66
- Chene, Detroit, MI D+23
- Historic Edgefield, Nashville, TN D+60
- Valley View, Glen Ellyn, IL D+5
- Hainesville, Martinsburg, WV R+29
- Downtown Columbus, Columbus, GA D+34
- Edgemar-Pacific Manor, Pacifica, CA D+54
- White Gables, Summerville, SC R+27
- El Gheko, Tucson, AZ D+29
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.