Huguenot leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Huguenot typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Huguenot, ~57% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Huguenot compares
Huguenot sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable neighborhoods nearby.
Huguenot runs about 15 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Huguenot. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+42) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+26), a spread of about 68 points.
Why Huguenot 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 Huguenot, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 60% of adults in Huguenot hold a bachelor's degree, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Huguenot, Richmond, VA sits in the top tenth 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 Huguenot looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Huguenot 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 77%, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Grayson Hill, Tuckahoe, VA D+20
- Stratford Hills, Richmond, VA D+38
- Three Chopt, Richmond, VA D+23
- Jahnke, Richmond, VA D+74
- The Museum District, Richmond, VA D+65
- Southwood, Richmond, VA D+37
- Reedy Creek, Richmond, VA D+70
- The Fan, Richmond, VA D+65
- Swansboro, Richmond, VA D+78
- VCU, Richmond, VA D+71
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Nassau Shores, East Massapequa, NY R+33
- Las Vistas, Tucson, AZ D+44
- Stephens, Little Rock, AR D+71
- Augusta Street Area, Greenville, SC R+4
- Fair Oaks, North Fair Oaks, CA D+54
- Springfield, Jacksonville, FL D+51
- South Amherst, Amherst, MA D+71
- Marriott's Griffin Gate Golf Culb, Lexington, KY D+57
- Fourth Street Historic District, Massillon, OH R+6
- San Miguel, Sunnyvale, CA D+35
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.