Jahnke is a Democratic stronghold. About 87% of voters here vote Democratic and 13% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Jahnke typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jahnke, ~57% vote Democratic, ~8% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jahnke compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Jahnke leans more Democratic than 11 of 13 neighbors.
Jahnke runs about 68 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Jahnke. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+78) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+67), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Jahnke 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 Jahnke, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 57% of adults in Jahnke have never been married, well above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 40%).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Jahnke, Richmond, VA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Jahnke looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Jahnke 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 58%, below 59% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Stratford Hills, Richmond, VA D+38
- Southwood, Richmond, VA D+37
- Reedy Creek, Richmond, VA D+70
- Swansboro, Richmond, VA D+78
- The Museum District, Richmond, VA D+65
- The Fan, Richmond, VA D+65
- VCU, Richmond, VA D+71
- Old Town Manchester, Richmond, VA D+64
- Three Chopt, Richmond, VA D+23
- Monroe Ward, Richmond, VA D+56
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Fauntleroy, Seattle, WA D+73
- Northbrook, Cincinnati, OH D+29
- Kelsey City, Lake Park, FL D+21
- Monte Vista, San Antonio, TX D+51
- Larkfield-Wikiup, Santa Rosa, CA D+31
- Five Mile Creek, Dallas, TX D+54
- Village Centre, Menomonee Falls, WI R+4
- Terra Linda, San Rafael, CA D+43
- Downtown, Providence, RI D+64
- Northwest Village, West Sacramento, CA D+21
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.