The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Bedford Hills. Darker red areas have relatively more Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats compared to other neighborhoods in Lynchburg, and areas in paler shades are where the vote tends to be split more evenly between parties.
Bedford Hills tends to be slightly democratic based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby neighborhoods, Bedford Hills has about the same politically voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Bedford Hills leans more democratic.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Bedford Hills, 69.49% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Bedford Hills women make up 51.09% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for Republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support Democrats. The median age in Bedford Hills is 44.0, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Bedford Hills a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Bedford Hills, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 20% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and Virginia elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
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