Lee Hall, Newport News, VA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Lee Hall

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Lee Hall is a Democratic stronghold. About 75% of voters here vote Democratic and 25% Republican.

 

About 61% of adults in Lee Hall typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lee Hall, ~46% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Lee Hall compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Lee Hall leans more Democratic than 3 of 6 neighbors.

Lee Hall runs about 45 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Lee Hall. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+17), a spread of about 49 points.

Why Lee Hall leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Lee Hall. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Homeownership and voter turnout

Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Lee Hall, Newport News, VA sits below the national average on this measure.

Why turnout in Lee Hall looks the way it does

Turnout in Lee Hall sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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.