Irvington is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Irvington typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Irvington, ~53% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~-3% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Irvington compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Irvington sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 87 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 0 leaning the other way.
Politically, Irvington sits close to the rest of Virginia.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Irvington. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 27 points.
Why Irvington leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Irvington. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density, never-married share, and Democratic lean
Places that combine high population density and a low never-married share tend to lean Democratic, as Irvington, VA does.
Why turnout in Irvington looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Irvington 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%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Weems, VA Even
- White Stone, VA R+15
- Kilmarnock, VA R+7
- Topping, VA R+31
- Wake, VA R+30
- Lancaster, VA R+15
- Locust Hill, VA R+31
- Hardyville, VA R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bethany, WV R+28
- Keatchie, LA R+61
- Diaz, AR R+48
- Plain, WI R+35
- Eolia, KY R+71
- Osmond, NE R+76
- Coloma, IN R+61
- Perth, NY R+38
- Afton, MI R+44
- Sutton, AK R+38
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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.