Newsoms leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Newsoms typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Newsoms, ~28% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Newsoms compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Newsoms leans more Republican than 33 of 55 neighbors.
Newsoms runs about 28 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Newsoms is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Newsoms. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+26) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+5), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Newsoms 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 Newsoms, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Newsoms live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Virginia average of 26%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Newsoms sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 77% of cities). Newsoms runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Newsoms, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Newsoms looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Newsoms 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 64%, above 64% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Handsom, VA R+26
- Boykins, VA R+9
- Sunbeam, VA R+26
- Courtland, VA R+22
- Severn, NC R+20
- Delaware, VA D+14
- Boykins and Branchville, VA R+24
- Branchville, VA R+5
- Como, NC R+8
- Capron, VA R+9
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sod, WV R+63
- South Wilmington, IL R+39
- Rock View, WV R+68
- Sunshine, LA D+14
- Glenmore, WV R+50
- Evant, TX R+75
- Copeland, KS R+76
- Sunshine, NM R+27
- Penasco, NM D+20
- Elm Park, LA R+62
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.