Suburban Acres leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Suburban Acres typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Suburban Acres, ~44% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Suburban Acres compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Suburban Acres leans more Democratic than 7 of 19 neighbors.
Suburban Acres runs about 30 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Suburban Acres. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+54) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+7), a spread of about 46 points.
Why Suburban Acres leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Suburban Acres. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Suburban Acres, Norfolk, VA sits above the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Suburban Acres looks the way it does
Turnout in Suburban Acres 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
- Oakdale Farms, Norfolk, VA D+28
- Colonial Place Riverview, Norfolk, VA D+61
- North Meadow Brook, Norfolk, VA D+29
- Larrymore Lawns, Norfolk, VA D+58
- Larchmont-Edgewater, Norfolk, VA D+31
- Fairmont Park, Norfolk, VA D+63
- Highland Park, Norfolk, VA D+73
- Bay View, Norfolk, VA D+19
- Park Place, Norfolk, VA D+72
- Lindenwood, Norfolk, VA D+80
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Palm Springs, Apache Junction, AZ R+23
- Central Northside, Pittsburgh, PA D+74
- Bayview Heights, Proctor, MN D+6
- Maumee Uptown Historic District, Maumee, OH D+4
- Panama Park, Jacksonville, FL D+41
- Menomonee River Hills East, Milwaukee, WI D+63
- Orchard, Oxnard, CA D+31
- Scioto Trace, Columbus, OH D+19
- Sunset, Boise, ID D+44
- Wester, Lubbock, TX 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.