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

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

Greenwood leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.

 

About 67% of adults in Greenwood typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Greenwood, ~46% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Greenwood compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Greenwood is the least Democratic-leaning.

Greenwood runs about 32 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Greenwood. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+58) and the east side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+21), a spread of about 37 points.

Why Greenwood leans the way it does

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

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Greenwood, Newport News, VA sits above the national average 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 Greenwood looks the way it does

Turnout in Greenwood sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.