Chamberlayne, VA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Chamberlayne

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Chamberlayne is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.

 

About 92% of adults in Chamberlayne typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Chamberlayne, ~70% vote Democratic, ~22% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Chamberlayne compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Chamberlayne leans more Democratic than 86 of 90 neighbors.

Chamberlayne runs about 46 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Chamberlayne. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+60) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+24), a spread of about 36 points.

Why Chamberlayne leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Chamberlayne, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 51% of adults in Chamberlayne hold a bachelor's degree, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in Chamberlayne is about 36%, compared to around 53% in nearby cities. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Chamberlayne have never been married, above 76% of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Chamberlayne, VA sits in the top 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 Chamberlayne looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Chamberlayne 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in Chamberlayne own their home, compared to around 70% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.