Reservoir, Newport News, VA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Reservoir

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Reservoir leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.

 

About 59% of adults in Reservoir typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Reservoir, ~42% vote Democratic, ~17% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Reservoir compares

Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Reservoir leans more Democratic than 1 of 6 neighbors.

Reservoir runs about 36 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by block within Reservoir. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+7), a spread of about 58 points.

Why Reservoir leans the way it does

Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Reservoir. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.

Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout

Places with low cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Reservoir, Newport News, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.

Why turnout in Reservoir looks the way it does

Turnout in Reservoir 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.

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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.