Clayton, DE is a small town in the state of Delaware. It is known for its quaint downtown area and beautiful countryside. The local politics in Clayton are heavily influenced by community involvement and participation. Residents often take part in city council meetings to voice their opinions on various issues, such as public safety, infrastructure, taxes, and education. Local political candidates also participate in debates and forums to discuss their ideas. Each election cycle, residents have the opportunity to cast their votes in support of candidates that they believe will best represent their interests and values. The close-knit community atmosphere makes Clayton an ideal place for residents to stay informed about local politics and make an impact on the decisions made by their elected representatives.
The political climate in Clayton, 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
Clayton, 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.
Clayton, 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 Clayton, DE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 418 contributions totaling $21,717 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $52 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 284 contributions totaling $27,885 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $98 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)