Hartly, DE, is an area with a strong political atmosphere. The community takes local politics seriously and actively engages in debates and discussions about the issues that are important to the area. There are numerous local leadership positions that are filled through elections, from local mayors and council members to school board representatives. While there may not be any particular candidates running in each election, Hartly residents take the time to research the qualifications of the different individuals who are vying for office and make educated decisions when it comes time to cast their ballots. Local schools and civic organizations regularly host forums or town hall meetings, which are great opportunities for residents to learn more about what their candidates have to offer. With a vibrant political culture, Hartly remains an engaged citizenry that is supportive of its elected officials.
The political climate in Hartly, DE is somewhat conservative.
Kent County, DE is leaning liberal. In Kent County, DE 51.2% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 47.1% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.7% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Kent county flipped Democratic, 51.2% to 47.1%.
Kent county flipped Democratic in the most recent Presidential election (2000, 2004 and 2016 went Republican).
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Hartly, DE is somewhat conservative.
Kent County, Delaware is leaning liberal.
Dover Metro Area is leaning liberal.
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.
Hartly, Delaware: r R d d r d
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 if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. 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 Hartly, DE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1 contributions totaling $27 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $27 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 16 contributions totaling $1,741 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $109 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)