Kenwood leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Kenwood typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kenwood, ~26% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kenwood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kenwood leans more Democratic than 43 of 69 neighbors.
Politically, Kenwood sits close to the rest of Virginia.
Why Kenwood 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 Kenwood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 48% of residents in Kenwood live in densely developed areas, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 71% of adults in Kenwood have never been married, in the top fraction of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Kenwood, VA sits in the bottom 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 Kenwood looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Kenwood is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 19 points below the Virginia average of 64%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in Kenwood report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 75% of adults in Kenwood have completed high school, below 96% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Enon, VA D+9
- Hopewell, VA D+19
- Highland Park, VA D+9
- Colonial Heights, VA R+5
- Fort Lee, VA D+18
- Beechwood Manor, VA R+10
- Chester, VA D+14
- Prince George, VA D+7
- Kimages, VA D+16
- Petersburg, VA D+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Potts Camp, MS R+53
- Monroe, TN R+72
- Lisle, NY R+42
- Hopewell, OH R+59
- Woodville, AL R+81
- Greenwood, CA R+30
- Turtle Lake, WI R+35
- Due West, SC R+55
- Goodman, MS D+52
- Stamford, NY R+17
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.