Colonial Avenue Area leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Colonial Avenue Area typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Colonial Avenue Area, ~48% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Colonial Avenue Area compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Colonial Avenue Area leans more Democratic than 3 of 6 neighbors.
Colonial Avenue Area runs about 14 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Colonial Avenue Area. The northeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+46) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+12), a spread of about 33 points.
Why Colonial Avenue Area leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Colonial Avenue Area. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Colonial Avenue Area, Roanoke, VA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Colonial Avenue Area looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Colonial Avenue Area 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- South Roanoke, Roanoke, VA D+16
- Raleigh Court, Roanoke, VA D+22
- Belmont, Roanoke, VA D+3
- Melrose-Rugby, Roanoke, VA D+81
- Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA D+21
- Roundhill, Roanoke, VA D+13
- Preston Park, Roanoke, VA Even
- Kabrich Crescent, Blacksburg, VA D+37
- Hethwood-Prices Fork, Blacksburg, VA D+46
- Bedford Hills, Lynchburg, VA R+3
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- North Main Historic District, Mount Vernon, OH R+36
- Northridge, Orem, UT R+31
- Shingle Creek, Minneapolis, MN D+47
- Summit Ridge at West Meadows, Dakota Ridge, CO D+15
- Monterey, Jacksonville, FL D+15
- Harlan Ranch, Clovis, CA R+17
- Shirrells, San Bernardino, CA D+53
- Columbine Knolls South, Columbine, CO D+3
- Morristown Historic District, Morristown, NJ D+27
- Barnegat Pines, Forked River, NJ R+42
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.