Prince George leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Prince George typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Prince George, ~42% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Prince George compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Prince George leans more Democratic than 39 of 64 neighbors.
Politically, Prince George sits close to the rest of Virginia.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Prince George. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+25) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+20), a spread of about 45 points.
Why Prince George 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 Prince George, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Prince George is about 52%, about 20 points below the U.S. average of 72%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Prince George sits in the top quarter (about 31%, above 75% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in Prince George have never been married, above 94% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Prince George, VA sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Prince George looks the way it does
Turnout in Prince George 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 Cities
- Fort Lee, VA D+18
- Beechwood Manor, VA R+10
- Hopewell, VA D+19
- Kenwood, VA D+9
- New Bohemia, VA R+21
- Garysville, VA R+28
- Highland Park, VA D+9
- Enon, VA D+9
- Colonial Heights, VA R+5
- Petersburg, VA D+46
Cities with Similar Populations
- Athol, MA R+8
- Montpelier, VT D+42
- Holbrook, MA D+12
- Morro Bay, CA D+16
- Lutherville-Timonium, MD D+21
- Annapolis Neck, MD D+27
- South Dartmouth, MA D+8
- Newaygo, MI R+40
- St. Clair, MI R+33
- North Logan, UT R+25
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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.