Magnolia, Delaware is a small town located just outside of Dover. It has a rich history of political involvement throughout its existence. The local politics in Magnolia are known for being very strong and diverse. People from all walks of life come to participate and voice their opinions on the many issues facing the community. In Magnolia, there is no shortage of candidates running for office each election season, representing both Democrats and Republicans. These individuals often hold debates, rallies, and other events to make their case to the voters and earn their support. Local elections can be very competitive as citizens strive to make sure the best candidate is chosen for each position. Many residents take great pride in their voting rights and work diligently to ensure that the right people are put into office so that Magnolia continues to thrive and progress for future generations.
The political climate in Magnolia, DE is leaning 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
Magnolia, DE is leaning 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.
Magnolia, 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 Magnolia, DE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 160 contributions totaling $6,250 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $39 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 65 contributions totaling $11,964 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $184 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)