Vernon is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Vernon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vernon, ~16% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vernon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Vernon is the most Republican-leaning.
Vernon runs about 68 points more Republican than Delaware as a whole. Delaware leans Democratic overall, while Vernon is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Vernon 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 Vernon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Vernon votes against the grain of Delaware. Delaware leans Democratic overall, while Vernon runs about 68 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Vernon, DE sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Vernon looks the way it does
Turnout in Vernon 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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- Woodenhawk, DE R+39
- Hobbs, MD R+45
- Reeves Crossing, DE R+35
- Houston, DE R+36
- Cocked Hat, DE R+38
- Marvels Crossroads, DE R+37
Cities with Similar Populations
- Branscomb, CA D+36
- Dana, IL R+47
- Corning, MN R+39
- Vixen, LA R+82
- Hamilton, IA R+51
- Schenley, PA R+54
- Tipperary, MO R+66
- Penton, AL R+53
- Sudbury, VT R+20
- Maple Point, IL R+62
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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.