Larchmont-Edgewater leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Larchmont-Edgewater typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Larchmont-Edgewater, ~58% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Larchmont-Edgewater compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Larchmont-Edgewater leans more Democratic than 4 of 17 neighbors.
Larchmont-Edgewater runs about 25 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Larchmont-Edgewater. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+48) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+15), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Larchmont-Edgewater 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 Larchmont-Edgewater, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 78% of adults in Larchmont-Edgewater hold a bachelor's degree, about 49 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Larchmont-Edgewater, Norfolk, 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 Larchmont-Edgewater looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Larchmont-Edgewater 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Highland Park, Norfolk, VA D+73
- Lamberts Point, Norfolk, VA D+67
- Colonial Place Riverview, Norfolk, VA D+61
- Park Place, Norfolk, VA D+72
- North Meadow Brook, Norfolk, VA D+29
- Ghent, Norfolk, VA D+49
- Suburban Acres, Norfolk, VA D+36
- Lindenwood, Norfolk, VA D+80
- Ghent Square, Norfolk, VA D+39
- Fairmont Park, Norfolk, VA D+63
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Rocky Ridge, Aurora, CO D+32
- Bemis, Watertown Town, MA D+50
- Glendale, Los Angeles, CA D+47
- Firestone-Garden Park, Charlotte, NC D+78
- Powning Addition, Reno, NV D+36
- Buffalo Charles, Detroit, MI D+14
- West Hill, Albany, NY D+66
- East Liberty, Pittsburgh, PA D+82
- Westbury, Houston, TX D+43
- Old North Dayton, Dayton, OH D+3
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.