Milford, DE is a small town located in Sussex County and is known for its quaint atmosphere and historic downtown area. While the population of Milford is not large, it has a vibrant political scene. The city is represented by delegates in the Delaware State House of Representatives from both sides of the aisle. There are also several local politicians who serve as mayors and council members to represent the interests of their constituents in town. Elections take place regularly, allowing residents to voice their opinions on various issues that affect the community. There are several organizations within Milford which focus on promoting civic engagement and allowing citizens to get involved in politics. These organizations host events such as debates between candidates running for office and provide other opportunities for citizens to become more informed about local politics.
The political climate in Milford, DE is leaning conservative.
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
Milford, DE is leaning conservative.
Sussex County, Delaware is somewhat conservative.
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.
Milford, 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 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 Milford, DE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 872 contributions totaling $68,312 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $78 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 621 contributions totaling $89,036 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $143 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)