Saunders leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Saunders typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Saunders, ~41% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Saunders compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Saunders is the least Democratic-leaning.
Saunders runs about 16 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Saunders. The west side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+38) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+13), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Saunders leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Saunders. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Saunders, Newport News, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Saunders looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Saunders is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 64%, above 57% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Deer Park, Newport News, VA D+35
- Palmer, Newport News, VA D+32
- Magruder, Hampton, VA D+47
- Christopher Newport, Newport News, VA D+50
- Northampton, Hampton, VA D+35
- Jenkins, Newport News, VA D+51
- Mercury Central, Hampton, VA D+47
- Denbigh, Newport News, VA D+55
- Aberdeen, Hampton, VA D+72
- Newmarket South, Newport News, VA D+59
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Stoneybrook West, Winter Garden, FL Even
- Hyde Park, Pueblo, CO D+6
- South Central Accord, Columbus, OH R+20
- McLoughlin, Oregon City, OR D+33
- Northwest Ridgewood, Ridgewood, NJ D+29
- North Central, Wichita, KS D+72
- Fort Myers Villas, Villas, FL R+17
- Southpoint, Milwaukee, WI D+19
- Marshall-Shadeland, Pittsburgh, PA D+56
- Cactus Gale, Glendale, AZ R+11
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.