Preston Park is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Preston Park typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Preston Park, ~30% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Preston Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Preston Park sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 6 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 0 leaning the other way.
Preston Park runs about 7 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole.
Why Preston Park leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Preston Park. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Preston Park, Roanoke, VA sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Preston Park looks the way it does
Turnout in Preston Park sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Roundhill, Roanoke, VA D+13
- Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA D+21
- Melrose-Rugby, Roanoke, VA D+81
- Belmont, Roanoke, VA D+3
- Raleigh Court, Roanoke, VA D+22
- South Roanoke, Roanoke, VA D+16
- Colonial Avenue Area, Roanoke, VA D+20
- Kabrich Crescent, Blacksburg, VA D+37
- Hethwood-Prices Fork, Blacksburg, VA D+46
- Bedford Hills, Lynchburg, VA R+3
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
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.