Townsend is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Townsend typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Townsend, ~45% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Townsend compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Townsend sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 87 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 23 leaning the other way.
Townsend runs about 13 points more Republican than Delaware as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Townsend. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+37), a spread of about 54 points.
Why Townsend leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Townsend. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Townsend, 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 Townsend looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Townsend own their home, about 15 points above the Delaware average of 78%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pine Tree Corners, DE R+11
- Point Breeze, DE R+15
- Odessa, DE D+4
- Middletown, DE D+16
- Smyrna Landing, DE R+43
- Warwick, MD R+38
- Port Penn, DE R+4
- Smyrna, DE D+15
- Clayton, DE R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Boone, IA R+18
- Mastic Beach, NY R+12
- North New Hyde Park, NY R+12
- Plaquemine, LA R+17
- Fraser, MI R+10
- Burlington, WA Even
- Burnsville, NC R+43
- Otsego, MN R+24
- Seven Corners, VA D+37
- Southern Pines, NC D+5
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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.