Hampton City leans heavily Democratic by roughly 40 points: about 70% of voters vote Democratic and 30% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Hampton City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hampton City, ~50% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hampton City compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Hampton City leans more Democratic than 22 of 25 neighbors.
Hampton City runs about 35 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Hampton City. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+71) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 65 points.
Why Hampton City leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Hampton City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 85% of residents in Hampton City live in densely developed areas, about 48 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in Hampton City have never been married, above 89% of counties.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Hampton City, VA sits in the top tenth 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 Hampton City looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Hampton City 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 62%, above 64% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Poquoson City, VA R+38
- Newport News City, VA D+38
- York County, VA R+3
- Norfolk City, VA D+44
- Portsmouth City, VA D+41
- Isle of Wight County, VA R+17
- Chesapeake City, VA D+9
- Suffolk City, VA D+20
- Virginia Beach City, VA D+9
- Gloucester County, VA R+38
Counties with Similar Populations
- Florence County, SC Even
- Washington County, WI R+28
- Brunswick County, NC R+29
- Humboldt County, CA D+27
- Marathon County, WI R+17
- Napa County, CA D+32
- Clark County, OH R+21
- Boone County, KY R+28
- Grayson County, TX R+43
- Blount County, TN R+49
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.