Deep Creek West is a true toss-up. About 52% of voters here vote Democratic and 48% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Deep Creek West typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Deep Creek West, ~44% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Deep Creek West compares
Deep Creek West sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Politically, Deep Creek West sits close to the rest of Virginia.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Deep Creek West. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+11), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Deep Creek West leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Deep Creek West. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine high-school-completion-heavy adults and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Deep Creek West, Chesapeake, VA does.
Why turnout in Deep Creek West looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Deep Creek West 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Deep Creek West own their home, compared to around 75% in nearby neighborhoods. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Deep Creek West have completed high school, above 80% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Deep Creek South, Chesapeake, VA D+4
- Deep Creek North, Chesapeake, VA D+18
- Western Branch South, Chesapeake, VA D+18
- Great Bridge, Chesapeake, VA R+11
- Greenbrier West, Chesapeake, VA D+25
- South Norfolk, Chesapeake, VA D+38
- Western Branch North, Chesapeake, VA D+17
- Pleasant Grove West, Chesapeake, VA R+31
- Indian River, Chesapeake, VA D+34
- Greenbrier East, Chesapeake, VA D+8
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Land Park, Sacramento, CA D+63
- Westborough, South San Francisco, CA D+41
- Beechhurst, Queens, NY R+20
- Airport, Detroit, MI D+57
- Hartford, Providence, RI D+29
- Adams Crossroads, Duluth, GA D+28
- SouthWest Anaheim, Anaheim, CA D+11
- East Central Westminster, Westminster, CO D+18
- Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles, Westlake Village, CA D+13
- Belmont Shore, Long Beach, CA D+48
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.