Quantico Base is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 49% of adults in Quantico Base typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Quantico Base, ~23% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Quantico Base compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Quantico Base leans more Republican than 65 of 101 neighbors.
Quantico Base runs about 10 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Quantico Base. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+19) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+18), a spread of about 37 points.
Why Quantico Base leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Quantico Base. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Quantico Base, VA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Quantico Base looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. More than 99% of households in Quantico Base rent, about 75 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 4% of homes in Quantico Base have more than one occupant per room, above 85% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Quantico Base have completed high school, above 98% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Triangle, VA D+43
- Quantico, VA D+38
- Dumfries, VA D+41
- Cherry Hill, VA D+51
- Widewater, VA R+9
- Neabsco, VA D+44
- Montclair, VA D+27
- Doncaster, MD R+18
- Garrisonville, VA Even
- Ruby, VA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rowland, NC R+9
- Bridge Creek, OK R+61
- Ross, CA D+52
- Elgin, OK R+50
- Seagrove, NC R+67
- East Bernstadt, KY R+69
- Quincy, MI R+45
- Barrett, TX D+28
- Port Ludlow, WA D+34
- Sagle, ID R+50
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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.