Alhambra leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Alhambra typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Alhambra, ~18% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Alhambra compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Alhambra leans more Republican than 59 of 83 neighbors.
Alhambra runs about 52 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Alhambra is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Alhambra. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 26 points.
Why Alhambra 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 Alhambra, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Alhambra votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Alhambra runs about 52 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Alhambra sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 90% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Alhambra, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Alhambra looks the way it does
High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Alhambra have completed high school, above 81% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gidsville, VA R+51
- Woodson, VA R+26
- Lowesville, VA R+38
- Oronoco, VA R+48
- Massies Mill, VA R+28
- Piney River, VA R+23
- Vesuvius, VA R+45
- Tyro, VA R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Emmett, KS R+64
- Sweet Briar, VA R+25
- Oconto, NE R+77
- Green Hill, WV R+64
- Swanburg, MN R+31
- Inman, NE R+74
- Paicines, CA R+48
- McKinney, AR R+27
- Riverton, OR R+30
- Reed Corners, NY R+41
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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.