Alberta leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Alberta typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alberta, ~32% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alberta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Alberta leans more Republican than 22 of 57 neighbors.
Alberta runs about 14 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Alberta is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Alberta. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+29) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 47 points.
Why Alberta leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Alberta, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Alberta votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Alberta runs about 14 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Alberta, VA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Alberta looks the way it does
Turnout in Alberta sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Danieltown, VA R+16
- Cochran, VA D+26
- Meredithville, VA D+4
- Dolphin, VA D+7
- Dundas, VA R+28
- Lawrenceville Hills, VA D+28
- Warfield, VA D+3
- Rawlings, VA R+12
- Lawrenceville, VA D+36
- Edgerton, VA D+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Silverton, ID R+46
- Granite, ID R+66
- Talache, ID R+43
- Haven View, OH R+61
- Waucousta, WI R+47
- Klingerstown, PA R+66
- Clifton, KY R+50
- Uniontown, WA R+43
- Woodson, IL R+54
- Rock Branch, GA R+64
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Virginia Department of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.