Montrose Heights is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Montrose Heights typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montrose Heights, ~61% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Montrose Heights compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Montrose Heights leans more Democratic than 77 of 80 neighbors.
Montrose Heights runs about 46 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Montrose Heights. The northwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+69) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+5), a spread of about 64 points.
Why Montrose Heights 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 Montrose Heights, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Montrose Heights is about 32%, about 40 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Montrose Heights have never been married, above 92% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Montrose Heights, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Montrose Heights looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Montrose Heights 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Montrose, VA D+68
- Henrico, VA D+48
- Varina, VA D+13
- Highland Springs, VA D+57
- Bensley, VA D+22
- Sandston, VA Even
- East Highland Park, VA D+69
- Bellwood, VA D+26
- Meadowbrook, VA D+45
- Richmond, VA D+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Duarte, CA D+24
- Dana Point, CA R+3
- Inkster, MI D+71
- Ashland, CA D+45
- Ridgewood, NJ D+25
- Maineville, OH R+25
- Clemson, SC D+6
- Denver, NC R+36
- District Heights, MD D+85
- Wakefield, MA D+25
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.