Sandtown leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Sandtown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sandtown, ~20% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sandtown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sandtown leans more Republican than 90 of 101 neighbors.
Sandtown runs about 62 points more Republican than Delaware as a whole. Delaware leans Democratic overall, while Sandtown is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Sandtown 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 Sandtown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Sandtown votes against the grain of Delaware. Delaware leans Democratic overall, while Sandtown runs about 62 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Sandtown drive to work alone, above 80% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Sandtown, DE sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sandtown looks the way it does
Turnout in Sandtown 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
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- Hazlettville, DE R+43
- Hollandsville, DE R+45
- Henderson, MD R+49
- Marydel, MD R+48
- Viola, DE R+33
- Goldsboro, MD R+48
- Hartly, DE R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Locust Creek, VA R+40
- Rib Falls, WI R+46
- Elgin, ND R+72
- Tabler, OK R+70
- Mohawk, WV R+89
- Shoreham, MN R+32
- New Trier, MN R+44
- Cayuta, NY R+36
- Pleasant Valley, MD R+41
- Harrisonburg, LA R+85
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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.