Lake Ridge leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Lake Ridge typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lake Ridge, ~46% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lake Ridge compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lake Ridge leans more Democratic than 64 of 140 neighbors.
Lake Ridge runs about 20 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lake Ridge. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+36) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+6), a spread of about 31 points.
Why Lake Ridge 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 Lake Ridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 83% of residents in Lake Ridge live in densely developed areas, about 47 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Lake Ridge sits in the top quarter (about 51%, above 94% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Lake Ridge have never been married, above 78% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Lake Ridge, VA sits in the top 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 Lake Ridge looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Lake Ridge 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 Cities
- Potomac Mills, VA D+22
- Occoquan, VA D+24
- Woodbridge, VA D+35
- Dale City, VA D+30
- Crosspointe, VA D+22
- Marumsco, VA D+23
- Laurel Hill, VA D+40
- Fairfax Station, VA D+20
- Newington Forest, VA D+35
- Lorton, VA D+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Strongsville, OH R+6
- Coral Gables, FL D+3
- Attleboro, MA D+7
- Cocoa, FL R+19
- Nacogdoches, TX R+15
- Valley Village, CA D+44
- Del Rio, TX R+11
- Casselberry, FL R+4
- Brunswick, GA R+13
- Austell, GA D+58
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.