Brunswick is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Brunswick typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Brunswick, ~35% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Brunswick compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Brunswick sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 34 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 31 leaning the other way.
Brunswick runs about 6 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Brunswick. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+20) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Brunswick leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Brunswick. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Brunswick, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Brunswick looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Brunswick 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 62%, above 55% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Gholsonville, VA R+10
- Gasburg, VA R+20
- Valentines, VA R+20
- Fitzhugh, VA D+20
- White Plains, VA R+16
- Triplet, VA D+9
- Henrico, NC R+14
- Lawrenceville, VA D+36
- Lawrenceville Hills, VA D+28
- Ebony, VA R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alton, NY R+23
- Castner Falls, MT R+50
- Shaktoolik, AK D+33
- Reaville, NJ R+11
- Hardy, NE R+65
- Peel, OR R+35
- Marshville, WV R+60
- Venango, NE R+78
- Hasty, CO R+59
- Maher, CO R+56
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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.