Seminary Hill is a Democratic stronghold. About 76% of voters here vote Democratic and 24% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Seminary Hill typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Seminary Hill, ~51% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Seminary Hill compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Seminary Hill leans more Democratic than 12 of 34 neighbors.
Seminary Hill runs about 47 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Seminary Hill. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+59) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+44), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Seminary Hill 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 Seminary Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 56% of adults in Seminary Hill hold a bachelor's degree, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Seminary Hill, Alexandria, VA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Seminary Hill looks the way it does
Turnout in Seminary Hill 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 Neighborhoods
- Alexandria Wrest, Alexandria, VA D+51
- Landmark-Van Dom, Alexandria, VA D+54
- Fairlington-Shirlington, Arlington, VA D+64
- Taylor Run, Alexandria, VA D+50
- North Ridge Rosemont, Alexandria, VA D+56
- Rose Hill, Alexandria, VA D+42
- Columbia Forest, Arlington, VA D+51
- Bailey's Crossroads, Falls Church, VA D+44
- Nauck, Arlington, VA D+67
- Long Branch Creek, Arlington, VA D+59
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Oneco, Bradenton, FL R+7
- Linda Vista, San Diego, CA D+28
- Lents, Portland, OR D+33
- Western Branch North, Chesapeake, VA D+17
- Northeast Dallas, Carrollton, TX D+4
- Theater District, Manhattan, NY D+63
- Central, Tacoma, WA D+52
- Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA D+16
- Lower West Side, Chicago, IL D+58
- Hunts Point, Bronx, NY D+44
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.