Damascus is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Damascus typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Damascus, ~15% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Damascus compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Damascus leans more Republican than 14 of 61 neighbors.
Damascus runs about 64 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Damascus is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Damascus 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 Damascus, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Damascus votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Damascus runs about 64 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 87% of residents in Damascus drive to work alone, above 86% of cities.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Damascus, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Damascus looks the way it does
Turnout in Damascus sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Delmar, VA R+62
- Friendship, VA R+64
- Silver Lake, TN R+72
- Scott Addition, VA R+58
- Shady Valley, TN R+62
- Meadowview, VA R+59
- Konnarock, VA R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Wadley, GA D+44
- El Dorado, CA R+30
- Salemburg, NC R+37
- Forest Heights, MD D+76
- Sylvania, AL R+77
- Eagle, NE R+45
- Fairchild AFB, WA R+13
- Panora, IA R+37
- Tannersville, PA R+10
- Singer, LA R+82
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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.