Fry Springs is a Democratic stronghold. About 84% of voters here vote Democratic and 16% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Fry Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fry Springs, ~75% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fry Springs compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Fry Springs is the most Democratic-leaning.
Fry Springs runs about 62 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Fry Springs. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+73) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+59), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Fry Springs leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Fry Springs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 72% of adults in Fry Springs hold a bachelor's degree, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Fry Springs, Charlottesville, 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 Fry Springs looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Fry Springs 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 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Fry Springs have completed high school, above 93% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Jefferson Park, Charlottesville, VA D+63
- Venable, Charlottesville, VA D+59
- Belmont-Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA D+61
- Bedford Hills, Lynchburg, VA R+3
- Miller Park, Lynchburg, VA D+37
- Grayson Hill, Tuckahoe, VA D+20
- Huguenot, Richmond, VA D+21
- Three Chopt, Richmond, VA D+23
- Stratford Hills, Richmond, VA D+38
- Jahnke, Richmond, VA D+74
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Alessandro Heights, Riverside, CA R+18
- Sierra Oaks, Sacramento, CA D+42
- Doylestown Historic District, Doylestown, PA D+26
- Tall Grass, Naperville, IL D+19
- Central West, Trenton, NJ D+79
- Highlands Park, Smyrna, GA D+44
- Beacon Hills and Harbour, Jacksonville, FL R+27
- Payette Heights, Payette, ID R+51
- Palm Club Village, West Palm Beach, FL D+24
- Loma Linda, San Jose, CA D+30
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.