Stratford Hills leans heavily Democratic by roughly 38 points: about 69% of voters vote Democratic and 31% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Stratford Hills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stratford Hills, ~63% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stratford Hills compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Stratford Hills leans more Democratic than 4 of 12 neighbors.
Stratford Hills runs about 32 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Stratford Hills. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+49) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+29), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Stratford Hills 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 Stratford Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 65% of adults in Stratford Hills hold a bachelor's degree, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Stratford Hills, Richmond, VA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Stratford Hills looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Stratford Hills 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in Stratford Hills own their home, compared to around 40% in nearby neighborhoods. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Stratford Hills have completed high school, above 82% of neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Three Chopt, Richmond, VA D+23
- Jahnke, Richmond, VA D+74
- The Museum District, Richmond, VA D+65
- The Fan, Richmond, VA D+65
- Reedy Creek, Richmond, VA D+70
- VCU, Richmond, VA D+71
- Carver-Richmond, Richmond, VA D+70
- Swansboro, Richmond, VA D+78
- Southwood, Richmond, VA D+37
- Grayson Hill, Tuckahoe, VA D+20
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Leavenworth, Omaha, NE D+51
- Iveywood, Oakland, CA D+61
- Downtown San Antonio, San Antonio, TX D+36
- Jefferson Heights, San Antonio, TX D+49
- Lowell, Colorado Springs, CO D+33
- Longwood, Cypress, TX R+32
- Lakewood, New Orleans, LA R+9
- Acorn, Oakland, CA D+69
- Willow Park, Fargo, ND D+25
- Moon Lake Estates, Moon Lake, FL R+45
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.