Gloucester Point leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 90% of adults in Gloucester Point typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gloucester Point, ~31% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gloucester Point compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gloucester Point leans more Republican than 42 of 72 neighbors.
Gloucester Point runs about 39 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Gloucester Point is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gloucester Point. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+42) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+25), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Gloucester Point 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 Gloucester Point, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in Gloucester Point drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Gloucester Point runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Gloucester Point, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Gloucester Point looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Gloucester Point 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 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hayes, VA R+41
- Wicomico, VA R+42
- Lackey, VA D+4
- Naxera, VA R+35
- Seaford, VA R+29
- Clay Bank, VA R+50
- Fort Eustis, VA D+6
- Gloucester Courthouse, VA R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Linthicum, MD D+3
- Elwood, IN R+43
- Lake Arbor, MD D+87
- Rising Sun, MD R+48
- Kodak, TN R+63
- McGregor, TX R+41
- White Marsh, MD D+8
- Snow Hill, NC R+12
- Ephrata, WA R+44
- Supply, NC R+43
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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.