Felton, DE is a small rural community in Southern Delaware best known for its rolling hills and lush farmland. The city has a long history of political involvement, from local initiatives to statewide campaigns. Over the years, Felton’s residents have been actively engaged in politics and have voted on important issues such as tax reform and social services. During election seasons, local political candidates visit Felton to discuss their visions for the future. These candidates often host public meetings to hear from constituents and share their ideas with the townspeople. Many of these meetings are held at the local fire hall or community center. Through participating in these events, residents can become more informed about issues that directly affect them and their community. By working together on various initiatives, Felton’s citizens strive to create a better future for themselves and the generations that will follow them.
The political climate in Felton, 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
Felton, 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.
Felton, 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 Felton, DE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 2,567 contributions totaling $41,400 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $16 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 301 contributions totaling $13,537 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $45 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)