Epes, Newport News, VA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Epes

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

Epes is a Democratic stronghold. About 81% of voters here vote Democratic and 19% Republican.

 

About 53% of adults in Epes typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Epes, ~43% vote Democratic, ~10% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Epes compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Epes is the most Democratic-leaning.

Epes runs about 55 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Epes. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+68) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+49), a spread of about 19 points.

Why Epes leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Epes. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Population density and Democratic lean

Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Epes, Newport News, VA sits above the national average on this measure.

Why turnout in Epes looks the way it does

Renters vote less often than owners. About 65% of households in Epes rent, about 40 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in Epes report food insecurity, above 81% of neighborhoods. 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.