Suffolk, VA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Suffolk

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Suffolk leans Democratic by roughly 20 points: about 60% of voters vote Democratic and 40% Republican.

 

About 80% of adults in Suffolk typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Suffolk, ~48% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Suffolk compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Suffolk leans more Democratic than 27 of 31 neighbors.

Suffolk runs about 14 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Suffolk. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+64) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+32), a spread of about 95 points.

Why Suffolk leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Suffolk, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 50% of residents in Suffolk live in densely developed areas, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Suffolk sits in the top quarter (about 33%, above 79% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 32% of adults in Suffolk have never been married, above 81% of cities.

Preventive-care access and voter turnout

Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Suffolk, VA sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.

Why turnout in Suffolk looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Suffolk 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.

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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.