Venable is a Democratic stronghold. About 79% of voters here vote Democratic and 21% Republican.
About 43% of adults in Venable typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Venable, ~34% vote Democratic, ~9% Republican, and ~57% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Venable compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Venable is the least Democratic-leaning.
Venable runs about 53 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Venable. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+65) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+53), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Venable 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 Venable, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 65% of adults in Venable hold a bachelor's degree, about 36 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 79% of adults in Venable have never been married, in the top fraction of neighborhoods.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Venable, Charlottesville, VA does.
Why turnout in Venable looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 84% of households in Venable rent, about 59 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Venable sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Jefferson Park, Charlottesville, VA D+63
- Fry Springs, Charlottesville, VA D+68
- Belmont-Charlottesville, Charlottesville, VA D+61
- Bedford Hills, Lynchburg, VA R+3
- Miller Park, Lynchburg, VA D+37
- Grayson Hill, Tuckahoe, VA D+20
- Huguenot, Richmond, VA D+21
- Three Chopt, Richmond, VA D+23
- Stratford Hills, Richmond, VA D+38
- Embrey Mill, Stafford, VA D+18
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Hamilton Main Street Historic District, Hamilton, OH R+14
- Seward, Minneapolis, MN D+78
- South Park, Buffalo, NY D+7
- South Main, Houston, TX D+60
- Polonia, Milwaukee, WI D+32
- Bayshore Beautiful, Tampa, FL R+5
- San Andreas, Highland, CA D+13
- University Square, Tampa, FL D+36
- Windsor Forest, Savannah, GA D+24
- Columbia Street Waterfront District, Brooklyn, NY D+78
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.