Sterling Park leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Sterling Park typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sterling Park, ~35% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sterling Park compares
Sterling Park runs about 17 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Why Sterling Park leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Sterling Park. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with low high-school-completion share tend to turn out at a lower rate; Sterling Park, Sterling, VA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Sterling Park looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Sterling Park is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 6% of homes in Sterling Park have more than one occupant per room, above 80% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Ashburn Village, Ashburn, VA D+26
- Ashburn Farm, Ashburn, VA D+23
- Darnestown, Gaithersburg, MD D+25
- Merrifield, Fairfax, VA D+48
- Pimmit Hills, Falls Church, VA D+33
- Mantua, Fairfax, VA D+40
- West End Park, Rockville, MD D+55
- Croydon Park, Rockville, MD D+46
- Madison Condominium, Falls Church, VA D+45
- Williamsburg, Arlington, VA D+53
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Aberdeen, Hampton, VA D+72
- South Side, Waltham, MA D+59
- Pleasant Ridge, Cincinnati, OH D+55
- Alamedan Valley, North Valley, NM D+17
- West Ward, Easton, PA D+27
- Silver Lakes, Pembroke Pines, FL D+16
- Rancho West, San Bernardino, CA D+18
- Far North Dallas-Richardson, Richardson, TX D+29
- Six Forks, Raleigh, NC D+27
- Como, St. Paul, MN D+61
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.