Woodside Methodist Episcopal Church · Photo: Smallbones · CC0How is Woodside run?
Woodside’s town government spent $179,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $909 per resident. These are Census Bureau estimates: Woodside didn’t report its figures, so this page shows them without comparisons.
What stands out about how Woodside is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
About $909 per resident a year, or $2.49 a day
Day-to-day services only (a Census Bureau estimate). The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 26%.
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Woodside 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 Woodside yet
Every year of Woodside’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 →Who’s in charge in Woodside
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Caesar Rodney School District
Woodside’s K–12 school district, shared with Camden, Magnolia, Wyoming. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $18,902 per pupil, $10,823 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.
Woodside’s votes are counted by county
Delaware reports official results by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Woodside alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Kent County’s results.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat50.2%44,222 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican48.2%42,458 votesOthers: 1.7% (1,461 votes).
Most votes in Kent County: Kamala D Harris
Delaware: Harris 56.5%, Trump 41.8%
100% of Woodside lies in Kent County. Every 2024 race in Kent County is on the county’s page.
Kent 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 Woodside.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
How Woodside compares with the towns next door
Woodside’s own figures are Census estimates, so it isn’t placed among its neighbors. 0 of the 1 towns next door reported 2022 figures. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Camden | estimate | $1,333 |
| Woodside | estimate | — |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Woodside’s government
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Questions about Woodside’s government
How much does Woodside spend per resident?
About $909 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, a Census Bureau estimate (Woodside didn’t report its figures). With building projects and interest, the whole budget was about $179,000.
Who runs Woodside’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Woodside yet.
How did Woodside vote in 2024?
Delaware counts votes by county and precinct, not by town, so there are no official results for Woodside alone. Kent County, where 100% of Woodside lies, voted Harris 50.2%, Trump 48.2% for president; its page has every race.
Who represents Woodside in the state legislature?
Woodside is split among 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Delaware Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Woodside’s government
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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 Woodside, 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 →