Goodview is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Goodview typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Goodview, ~19% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Goodview compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Goodview leans more Republican than 42 of 57 neighbors.
Goodview runs about 60 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Goodview is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Goodview. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Goodview 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 Goodview, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Goodview votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Goodview runs about 60 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Goodview, 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 Goodview looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Goodview 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 90% of households in Goodview own their home, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hardy, VA R+51
- Moneta, VA R+48
- Vinton, VA R+35
- Union, VA R+59
- Thaxton, VA R+58
- Wirtz, VA R+52
- Red Valley, VA R+57
- North Shore, VA R+35
- Blue Ridge, VA R+49
- Laymantown, VA R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- East Earl, PA R+57
- Freeland, WA D+46
- Avra Valley, AZ R+28
- Rothschild, WI R+6
- Cochranville, PA R+21
- Ridgway, PA R+35
- Yaphank, NY R+22
- Herculaneum, MO R+35
- Breese, IL R+53
- Maize, KS R+33
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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.