Ballentine Place is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Ballentine Place typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ballentine Place, ~47% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ballentine Place compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Ballentine Place leans more Democratic than 14 of 18 neighbors.
Ballentine Place runs about 62 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Ballentine Place. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+80) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+38), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Ballentine Place leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Ballentine Place. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Ballentine Place, Norfolk, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Ballentine Place looks the way it does
High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, mostly because the housing stress common in those areas makes voting harder. Ballentine Place sits in the top 15% nationally on a violent-crime measure. See CrimeGrade for more details. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Fairmont Park, Norfolk, VA D+63
- Lindenwood, Norfolk, VA D+80
- Central Brambleton, Norfolk, VA D+84
- Park Place, Norfolk, VA D+72
- Colonial Place Riverview, Norfolk, VA D+61
- Ghent Square, Norfolk, VA D+39
- Downtown Norfolk, Norfolk, VA D+61
- Ghent, Norfolk, VA D+49
- Highland Park, Norfolk, VA D+73
- Suburban Acres, Norfolk, VA D+36
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Estudillo Estates-Glen, San Leandro, CA D+54
- South Rose Hill, Kirkland, WA D+44
- Strawberry Hill, Kansas City, KS D+43
- Arden, Martinsburg, WV R+50
- Palo Verde, Tucson, AZ D+41
- Tower Triangle, Aurora, CO D+9
- Northeast, Tampa, FL D+68
- South Post, Fort Belvoir, VA D+19
- East End, Portland, ME D+76
- Millsmont, Oakland, CA D+84
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.