Roundhill leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Roundhill typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Roundhill, ~33% vote Democratic, ~26% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Roundhill compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Roundhill leans more Democratic than 2 of 7 neighbors.
Roundhill runs about 7 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Why Roundhill 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 Roundhill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. More than 99% of residents in Roundhill live in densely developed areas, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 50% of adults in Roundhill have never been married, above 82% of neighborhoods.
Developed land and Democratic lean
Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Roundhill, Roanoke, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Roundhill looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Roundhill is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Preston Park, Roanoke, VA Even
- 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
- Lower Village District, Claremont, NH R+13
- Silver City, Milwaukee, WI D+38
- Lynn Lane, Tulsa, OK R+22
- Fruitdale, Wheat Ridge, CO D+25
- Carlton Hill, Wallington, NJ R+16
- Downtown Lynnwood, Lynnwood, WA D+24
- Palisades, Lake Oswego, OR D+39
- Northrup, Minneapolis, MN D+77
- Sharon Woods, Charlotte, NC D+12
- Rockwell Park-Hemphill Heights, Charlotte, NC D+72
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.