New Bohemia leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 82% of adults in New Bohemia typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Bohemia, ~33% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Bohemia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Bohemia leans more Republican than 41 of 58 neighbors.
New Bohemia runs about 26 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while New Bohemia is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Bohemia. The east side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+41), a spread of about 42 points.
Why New Bohemia 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 New Bohemia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
New Bohemia votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while New Bohemia runs about 26 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in New Bohemia are family households, above 85% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; New Bohemia, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in New Bohemia looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in New Bohemia own their home, about 14 points above the Virginia average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Disputanta, VA R+30
- Reams, VA R+28
- Fort Lee, VA D+18
- Prince George, VA D+7
- Petersburg, VA D+46
- West Petersburg, VA R+6
- Beechwood Manor, VA R+10
- Hopewell, VA D+19
- Garysville, VA R+28
- Colonial Heights, VA R+5
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sanator, SD R+52
- Shawneetown, IL R+62
- Big Horn, WY R+56
- Paw Paw, IL R+35
- Muir, MI R+48
- Koran, LA R+56
- Redwood, TX R+8
- Satanta, KS R+67
- Belgrade, MN R+56
- Hammett, PA R+36
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.