Kenton, Delaware is a small town located in the southern region of the state. It is home to a diverse population with a rich history and vibrant culture. Politically, Kenton has been historically represented by members of the Republican Party and Democratic Party in both state and national elections. The town is currently served by Senator Chris Coons and Representative Lisa Blunt Rochester as their local representatives in Congress. Locally, Kenton’s Mayor is Linda Caputo who was elected on a platform of economic development and promoting local businesses. Additionally, other members of the City Council are committed to strengthening community ties while ensuring that city services are efficient and effective for residents. In recent years, Kenton has seen increased civic engagement on issues ranging from environmental protection to public safety measures which show that the community is actively involved in local politics.
The political climate in Kenton, 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
Kenton, 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.
Kenton, 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 Kenton, DE
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 3 contributions totaling $490 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $163 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 80 contributions totaling $6,136 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $77 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)