Swansboro is a Democratic stronghold. About 89% of voters here vote Democratic and 11% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Swansboro typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Swansboro, ~59% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Swansboro compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Swansboro leans more Democratic than 14 of 16 neighbors.
Swansboro runs about 72 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Swansboro. The southwest side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+84) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+66), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Swansboro 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 Swansboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 53% of adults in Swansboro have never been married, modestly above similar-sized neighborhoods (around 39%).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Swansboro, Richmond, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Swansboro looks the way it does
Turnout in Swansboro 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
- Reedy Creek, Richmond, VA D+70
- Old Town Manchester, Richmond, VA D+64
- Bellemeade, Richmond, VA D+82
- Southwood, Richmond, VA D+37
- Monroe Ward, Richmond, VA D+56
- Shockoe Bottom, Richmond, VA D+65
- VCU, Richmond, VA D+71
- The Fan, Richmond, VA D+65
- Carver-Richmond, Richmond, VA D+70
- Jeff Davis, Richmond, VA D+58
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Downtown North East, North East, PA R+12
- Three Chopt, Richmond, VA D+23
- Tech Terrace-U.N.I.T., Lubbock, TX D+18
- Lakewood, Warwick, RI D+12
- Linwood, Columbus, OH D+76
- Woodland Edge, Little Rock, AR D+17
- Vale and Eastern Avenue, Schenectady, NY D+42
- Huckleberry Fields, Alafaya, FL Even
- Southchase Village, Southchase, FL D+7
- Downtown Tampa, Tampa, FL D+17
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.