Briarfield is a Democratic stronghold. About 77% of voters here vote Democratic and 23% Republican.
About 54% of adults in Briarfield typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Briarfield, ~42% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Briarfield compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Briarfield leans more Democratic than 4 of 8 neighbors.
Briarfield runs about 49 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Briarfield. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+73) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+14), a spread of about 59 points.
Why Briarfield 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 Briarfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 46% of adults in Briarfield have never been married, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 29%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Briarfield, Newport News, VA sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Briarfield looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 68% of households in Briarfield rent, about 43 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Briarfield sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Newmarket South, Newport News, VA D+59
- Downtown Newport News, Newport News, VA D+45
- Aberdeen, Hampton, VA D+72
- Northampton, Hampton, VA D+35
- Greater Wythe, Hampton, VA D+59
- Mercury Central, Hampton, VA D+47
- Downtown Hampton, Hampton, VA D+67
- Magruder, Hampton, VA D+47
- Christopher Newport, Newport News, VA D+50
- Deer Park, Newport News, VA D+35
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Wenonah, Minneapolis, MN D+61
- Jefferson Park, Charlottesville, VA D+63
- New Center, Detroit, MI D+80
- Columbia Heights West, Arlington, VA D+40
- Ravenswood Gardens, Chicago, IL D+78
- Prospect-Shields, Fort Collins, CO D+45
- Aberdeen, Pueblo, CO D+13
- Woodmoor, Lochearn, MD D+86
- Hanscom Park, Omaha, NE D+24
- Golden Crest, Dunedin, FL R+4
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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.