Photo: Ser_Amantio_di_Nicolao · CC BY-SA 3.0How is Delmar run?
Delmar’s town government spent $1.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $676 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Delmar didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
About $676 per resident a year, or $1.85 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 49%.
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Delmar didn’t report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau’s estimates.
No comparison or trend for Delmar yet
Every year of Delmar’s figures is a Census Bureau estimate: the town reported none of its dollars for 2022. Estimates are shown above, labeled, but never ranked against places that reported or drawn as a trend.
How Town Hall compares budgets →The typical homeowner pays $1,678 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.72% of the home’s value, vs 0.50% across Delaware.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Delmar’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.
Tax bills are one input to Delmar’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Delmar →
Who’s in charge in Delmar
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Delmar’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The town posts agendas and minutes on townofdelmar.us ↗.
Delmar School District
Delmar’s middle and high school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $12,541 per pupil, $7,359 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Delaware districts overall: 32% local, 57% state, 11% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Delmar’s votes are counted by county
Delaware reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Delmar alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Sussex County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican54.9%81,025 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat43.9%64,836 votesOthers: 1.2% (1,778 votes).
Most votes in Sussex County: Donald J Trump
Delaware: Harris 56.5%, Trump 41.8%
100% of Delmar lies in Sussex County. Every 2024 race in Sussex County is on the county’s page.
Sussex County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Delmar.
- 1Your townTown governmentOfficials: townofdelmar.us ↗
- 2Delaware HouseState representatives
- 3Delaware SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Delaware
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Delmar’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Delmar’s government
How much does Delmar spend per resident?
About $676 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Delmar didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $1.3 million.
What is the property tax rate in Delmar?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,678 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.72% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.50% across Delaware. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see townofdelmar.us.
Who runs Delmar’s government?
See townofdelmar.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Delmar yet.
How did Delmar vote in 2024?
Delaware counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Delmar alone. Sussex County, where 100% of Delmar lies, voted Trump 54.9%, Harris 43.9% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Delmar in the state legislature?
State Senate District 21 (Bryant Richardson) and State House District 40 (Tim Dukes). The House district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Delmar’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (for Delmar, the Bureau’s estimates); day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →