Huntington is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Huntington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Huntington, ~55% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Huntington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Huntington leans more Democratic than 123 of 202 neighbors.
Huntington runs about 51 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Huntington. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+61) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+49), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Huntington 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 Huntington, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 98% of residents in Huntington live in densely developed areas, about 62 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Huntington sits in the top quarter (about 69%, above 98% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in Huntington have never been married, above 97% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Huntington, 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 Huntington looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Huntington 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jefferson Manor, VA D+50
- Belle View, VA D+44
- Alexandria, VA D+52
- Forest Heights, MD D+76
- Fort Hunt, VA D+38
- Oxon Hill, MD D+75
- Franconia, VA D+46
- Lincolnia, VA D+44
- Glassmanor, MD D+81
- Mount Vernon, VA D+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nesbit, MS R+43
- Morgan, UT R+63
- Morrilton, AR R+38
- Woodstock, VA R+37
- Winters, CA D+6
- The Village, OK D+10
- Carthage, TX R+54
- Eldridge, IA R+14
- Lamesa, TX R+44
- Cape St. Claire, MD D+9
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.