Phoebus is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Phoebus typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Phoebus, ~48% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Phoebus compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Phoebus leans more Democratic than 4 of 7 neighbors.
Phoebus runs about 47 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Phoebus. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+85) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 72 points.
Why Phoebus 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 Phoebus, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 49% of adults in Phoebus have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 42%).
Developed land, local retail density, and voter turnout
Places that combine a rural land-use pattern and dense local retail within a mile tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Phoebus, Hampton, VA does.
Why turnout in Phoebus looks the way it does
Turnout in Phoebus sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Downtown Hampton, Hampton, VA D+67
- Buckroe, Hampton, VA D+27
- North King St, Hampton, VA D+21
- Foxhill, Hampton, VA R+16
- Greater Wythe, Hampton, VA D+59
- Mercury Central, Hampton, VA D+47
- Aberdeen, Hampton, VA D+72
- Newmarket South, Newport News, VA D+59
- Magruder, Hampton, VA D+47
- Northampton, Hampton, VA D+35
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Energy Corridor, Houston, TX D+21
- Fenton Area, Fenton, MO R+27
- Glendale, Salt Lake City, UT D+24
- Eastmont, Oakland, CA D+72
- Outer Mission, San Francisco, CA D+48
- Grayland, Chicago, IL D+39
- Overtown, Miami, FL D+37
- University District, Portland, OR D+62
- Yorkshire, Charlotte, NC D+29
- Copperfield, Houston, TX R+4
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.