Braddock Road Metro is a Democratic stronghold. About 82% of voters here vote Democratic and 18% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Braddock Road Metro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Braddock Road Metro, ~66% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Braddock Road Metro compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Braddock Road Metro leans more Democratic than 26 of 30 neighbors.
Braddock Road Metro runs about 59 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Braddock Road Metro. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+70) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+59), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Braddock Road Metro leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Braddock Road Metro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 80% of adults in Braddock Road Metro hold a bachelor's degree, about 52 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Braddock Road Metro, Alexandria, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Braddock Road Metro looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Braddock Road Metro is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Old Town, Alexandria, VA D+54
- Potomac Yard-Potomac Greens, Alexandria, VA D+58
- Southwest Quadrant, Alexandria, VA D+62
- Eisenhower East, Alexandria, VA D+52
- Potomac West, Alexandria, VA D+60
- Taylor Run, Alexandria, VA D+50
- North Ridge Rosemont, Alexandria, VA D+56
- Belle Haven, Belle View, VA D+45
- Long Branch Creek, Arlington, VA D+59
- Fairlington-Shirlington, Arlington, VA D+64
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Lake Frederica, Orlando, FL D+19
- South Harrison, Tucson, AZ Even
- Southside Columbus, Columbus, OH D+59
- University District, Minneapolis, MN D+54
- Westlake, Seattle, WA D+64
- Sayre Park, Bethlehem, PA D+36
- Palm City, San Diego, CA D+20
- Bessemer, Pueblo, CO D+17
- Fulton, Minneapolis, MN D+68
- Osgood, Fargo, ND R+4
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.