Now that we’re headed towards the next big election, we wanted to get a better sense of what parts of Delaware would be the most likely to back Donald Trump again.
Specifically, which cities have the highest number of conservative voters in the First State?
To do so, we used Saturday Night Science to measure how each city in Delaware with populations greater than 2,000 voted in past elections. The cities with the highest percentage of voters who voted Republican were named the most conservative cities in the state.
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If you’re wondering, Wilmington is the most liberal city in Delaware of all those we measured.
And to be clear, we didn’t form this list based on our own biases — we relied on the cold hard data. For more on how we ran the numbers, keep on reading. Then we’ll take a closer look at each of our top 10 most conservative cities in Delaware.
Additional reading about Delaware and the most conservative places in the country:
The 10 Most Conservative Places In Delaware For 2025
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Percent Republican: 55.1%
More on Long Neck:
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Percent Republican: 55.1%
More on Milton:
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Percent Republican: 55.1%
More on Georg: Data
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Percent Republican: 55.1%
More on Seaford: Data
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Percent Republican: 55.1%
More on Selbyville:
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Percent Republican: 55.1%
More on Lewes:
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Percent Republican: 55.1%
More on Laurel:
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Percent Republican: 55.1%
More on Ocean View:
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Percent Republican: 55.1%
More on Milford: Data
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Percent Republican: 55.1%
More on Millsboro:
How we determined the most conservative cities in Delaware for 2025
To find the most conservative places in Delaware, we used Saturday Night Science – the argument you’d make at a bar – to find the cities with the most conservatives.
We started by making a list of every city in Delaware over 2,000 people based on the 2019-2023 American Community Survey. That left us with 40 cities and towns.
We then measured the voting record and MIT election data to determine which places rock the most rightward in their allegiances by:
- Percentage Of Votes For The Republican President In 2020
Because no voting data exists at the city level, we used county-level election results from the 2020 election. We assigned every city in a county the percentage of votes that went to the Republicans, effectively extending the county’s results to the city level. In cases where larger cities encompassed an entire county, the election outcomes accurately reflected the city’s political landscape.
Next, we ranked each city from 1 to 40 for each criterion, where number one was the most conservative.
The winner, Long Neck, is “The Most Conservative City in Delaware For 2025”. The most liberal place in Delaware was Wilmington.
We updated this article for 2025. This report is our tenth time ranking the most conservative places to live in Delaware.
Summing Up The Conservative Strongholds in Delaware
Well, there you have it, the places in Delaware that have the highest number of conservatives per capita, with Long Neck ranking as the most conservative in the entire state.
The most conservative cities in Delaware are Long Neck, Milton, Georg, Seaford, Selbyville, Lewes, Laurel, Ocean View, Milford, and Millsboro.
If you’re curious, here are the least conservative cities in Delaware:
- Wilmington
- Wilmington Manor
- Newark
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Most Conservative Places In Delaware
| Rank | City | Population | % Conservative |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Neck, DE | 2,372 | 55.1% |
| 2 | Milton, DE | 3,469 | 55.1% |
| 3 | Georg, DE | 7,456 | 55.1% |
| 4 | Seaford, DE | 8,255 | 55.1% |
| 5 | Selbyville, DE | 3,005 | 55.1% |
| 6 | Lewes, DE | 3,415 | 55.1% |
| 7 | Laurel, DE | 4,043 | 55.1% |
| 8 | Ocean View, DE | 2,760 | 55.1% |
| 9 | Milford, DE | 12,193 | 55.1% |
| 10 | Millsboro, DE | 7,152 | 55.1% |
| 11 | Millville, DE | 2,059 | 55.1% |
| 12 | Bridgeville, DE | 2,661 | 55.1% |
| 13 | Delmar, DE | 2,386 | 55.1% |
| 14 | Smyrna, DE | 13,031 | 47.1% |
| 15 | Harrington, DE | 3,805 | 47.1% |
| 16 | Camden, DE | 4,011 | 47.1% |
| 17 | Dover Base Housing, DE | 3,026 | 47.1% |
| 18 | Clayton, DE | 4,086 | 47.1% |
| 19 | Riverview, DE | 2,412 | 47.1% |
| 20 | Rising Sun-Lebanon, DE | 4,195 | 47.1% |
| 21 | Highland Acres, DE | 3,661 | 47.1% |
| 22 | Kent Acres, DE | 2,540 | 47.1% |
| 23 | Dover, DE | 39,491 | 47.1% |
| 24 | Brookside, DE | 15,262 | 30.7% |
| 25 | Claymont, DE | 9,543 | 30.7% |
| 26 | Edgemoor, DE | 6,671 | 30.7% |
| 27 | Elsmere, DE | 6,189 | 30.7% |
| 28 | Glasgow, DE | 16,095 | 30.7% |
| 29 | Greenville, DE | 3,100 | 30.7% |
| 30 | Hockessin, DE | 13,608 | 30.7% |
| 31 | New Castle, DE | 5,519 | 30.7% |
| 32 | Middl, DE | 24,071 | 30.7% |
| 33 | Bear, DE | 22,604 | 30.7% |
| 34 | North Star, DE | 8,178 | 30.7% |
| 35 | Townsend, DE | 2,792 | 30.7% |
| 36 | Pike Creek, DE | 7,185 | 30.7% |
| 37 | Pike Creek Valley, DE | 11,992 | 30.7% |
| 38 | Newark, DE | 30,309 | 30.7% |
| 39 | Wilmington Manor, DE | 8,030 | 30.7% |
| 40 | Wilmington, DE | 71,124 | 30.7% |