Sussex County, Delaware is a vibrant and diverse area which has seen its local politics grow in intensity in recent years. At the heart of this growth is the desire of citizens to have their voices heard and for their interests to be represented at all levels of local government. In Sussex County, there are many opportunities for citizens to become involved in politics and make a difference in their communities. There are numerous local political groups which offer ways for citizens to become engaged in the issues that matter most to them. These groups provide resources and support for those interested in running for office or getting involved with campaigns. Additionally, residents can join political organizations such as the Sussex County Republican Party or the Sussex County Democratic Party to stay informed on current issues and take action through fundraising and voter registration drives. Through these options, citizens can help shape the future of Sussex County by becoming more engaged in their local politics.
The political climate in Sussex County, DE is somewhat conservative.
In Sussex County, DE 43.8% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 55.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.1% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sussex county remained strongly Republican, 55.1% to 43.8%.
Sussex county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Sussex County, DE is somewhat conservative.
Salisbury Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
Delaware is moderately liberal.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Sussex, Delaware: r R r R R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D for the Democrat and I for the Independent. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Sussex County, DE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 11,110 contributions totaling $1,201,543 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $108 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 3,037 contributions totaling $659,793 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $217 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)