North Rosslyn is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 73% of adults in North Rosslyn typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in North Rosslyn, ~58% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How North Rosslyn compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, North Rosslyn leans more Democratic than 15 of 56 neighbors.
North Rosslyn runs about 51 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Why North Rosslyn 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 North Rosslyn, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in North Rosslyn live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and North Rosslyn sits in the top quarter (about 86%, in the top fraction of neighborhoods). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 51% of adults in North Rosslyn have never been married, above 84% of neighborhoods.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; North Rosslyn, Arlington, VA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in North Rosslyn looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. North Rosslyn 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
- Radnor-Ft Myer Heights, Arlington, VA D+56
- North Highland, Arlington, VA D+63
- Georgetown, Washington, DC D+69
- Clarendon, Arlington, VA D+60
- Lyon Village, Arlington, VA D+63
- Foggy Bottom, Washington, DC D+69
- Lyon Park, Arlington, VA D+56
- Cherrydale, Arlington, VA D+57
- Glover Park, Washington, DC D+76
- Dupont Circle, Washington, DC D+78
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- South East Lake, Birmingham, AL D+71
- Dicken, Ann Arbor, MI D+71
- Knoxville, Pittsburgh, PA D+59
- Franklin South, Provo, UT R+10
- North Star, Anchorage, AK D+32
- North Sifton-Orchards Area, Orchards, WA Even
- South Pier, Sheboygan, WI D+12
- Oakwood Gardens, St. Petersburg, FL D+16
- Southwood, Jacksonville, FL R+11
- Pineapple Park, West Palm Beach, FL R+10
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.