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

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

Champlain is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.

 

About 72% of adults in Champlain typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Champlain, ~37% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Champlain compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Champlain sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 94 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 11 leaning the other way.

Politically, Champlain sits close to the rest of Virginia.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Champlain. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 12 points.

Why Champlain leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Champlain. 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; Champlain, 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 Champlain looks the way it does

Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Champlain own their home, about 18 points above the Virginia average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.