Woodland Beach leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 52% of adults in Woodland Beach typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodland Beach, ~17% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodland Beach compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woodland Beach leans more Republican than 70 of 107 neighbors.
Woodland Beach runs about 51 points more Republican than Delaware as a whole. Delaware leans Democratic overall, while Woodland Beach is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Woodland Beach. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Woodland Beach 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 Woodland Beach, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Woodland Beach votes against the grain of Delaware. Delaware leans Democratic overall, while Woodland Beach runs about 51 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Woodland Beach sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 81% of cities). Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Woodland Beach sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 85% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Woodland Beach, DE sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Woodland Beach looks the way it does
Turnout in Woodland Beach sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Smyrna Landing, DE R+43
- Leipsic, DE R+14
- Smyrna, DE D+15
- Eberton, DE D+11
- Pine Tree Corners, DE R+11
- Stow Creek Landing, NJ R+44
- Cheswold, DE D+12
- Clayton, DE R+15
- Townsend, DE Even
- Greenwich, NJ R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cortez, PA R+36
- Cottage, PA R+50
- Penn, AL R+83
- Amoy, OH R+57
- Holicong, PA Even
- Cottonwood Corner, AR R+60
- Tallant, OK R+65
- Centre Grove, NJ R+37
- Chacon, NM D+21
- Castle Hill, CA D+41
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.