Kempsville Gardens leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Kempsville Gardens typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kempsville Gardens, ~44% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kempsville Gardens compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Kempsville Gardens is the most Democratic-leaning.
Kempsville Gardens runs about 14 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Kempsville Gardens. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+32) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 43 points.
Why Kempsville Gardens leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Kempsville Gardens. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Kempsville Gardens, Virginia Beach, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Kempsville Gardens looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Kempsville Gardens 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Huntington-Jefferson, Virginia Beach, VA Even
- Northwest, Virginia Beach, VA D+17
- North Central, Virginia Beach, VA D+5
- Indian River, Chesapeake, VA D+34
- Greenbrier East, Chesapeake, VA D+8
- US Navy Little Creek Amphibious Base, Norfolk, VA D+7
- Ballentine Place, Norfolk, VA D+68
- Central Brambleton, Norfolk, VA D+84
- Fairmont Park, Norfolk, VA D+63
- South Norfolk, Chesapeake, VA D+38
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Berwick, Columbus, OH D+62
- Old San Leandro, San Leandro, CA D+50
- Coolidge Corner, Brookline, MA D+70
- Pukalani, Makawao, HI D+20
- Coronado, El Paso, TX D+18
- Chelsea, Atlantic City, NJ D+12
- Bella Vista, Philadelphia, PA D+76
- Elgin Historic District, Elgin, IL D+38
- Barton Hills, Austin, TX D+48
- Beechview, Pittsburgh, PA D+34
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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.