Fort Eustis, VA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Fort Eustis

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

Fort Eustis leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.

 

About 38% of adults in Fort Eustis typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fort Eustis, ~20% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Fort Eustis compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Fort Eustis leans more Democratic than 53 of 59 neighbors.

Politically, Fort Eustis sits close to the rest of Virginia.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fort Eustis. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 31 points.

Why Fort Eustis 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 Fort Eustis, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 75% of residents in Fort Eustis live in densely developed areas, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Fort Eustis sits in the top quarter (about 31%, above 76% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in Fort Eustis have never been married, above 96% of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Fort Eustis, VA sits in the top 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 Fort Eustis looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fort Eustis is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and more than 99% of households in Fort Eustis rent, compared to around 26% in nearby cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Fort Eustis have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. 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.