Farmington is a small town located in Delaware with a population of 4,875. It has a strong connection to its past and strives to remain true to its traditional values. The town is home to a diverse political landscape with representation from different political parties. There are several local political candidates that work hard to serve the community and make Farmington an even better place to live. They understand the importance of preserving the town’s unique character while also looking for ways to promote growth and progress. The local candidates are working together to ensure everyone in Farmington feels welcome and represented in their government, regardless of their political beliefs. Everyone in the city is united by the common goal of creating a better future for all who call Farmington home.
The political climate in Farmington, 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
Farmington, 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.
Farmington, 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 Farmington, DE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 14 contributions totaling $544 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $39 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 75 contributions totaling $7,298 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $97 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)