Wakefield Park leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.
About 92% of adults in Wakefield Park typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wakefield Park, ~62% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~8% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wakefield Park compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Wakefield Park leans more Democratic than 1 of 3 neighbors.
Wakefield Park runs about 29 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Wakefield Park. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+39) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+27), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Wakefield Park 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 Wakefield Park, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 74% of adults in Wakefield Park hold a bachelor's degree, about 45 points above the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Wakefield Park, Annandale, VA sits in the top tenth nationally 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 Wakefield Park looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Wakefield Park 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 78%, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Wakefield Park own their home, compared to around 55% in nearby neighborhoods. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Mantua, Fairfax, VA D+40
- North Springfield, Springfield, VA D+26
- Merrifield, Fairfax, VA D+48
- Lake Barcroft, Falls Church, VA D+41
- Madison Condominium, Falls Church, VA D+45
- Landmark-Van Dom, Alexandria, VA D+54
- Bailey's Crossroads, Falls Church, VA D+44
- Pimmit Hills, Falls Church, VA D+33
- Arlington-East Falls, Arlington, VA D+57
- Alexandria Wrest, Alexandria, VA D+51
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Mount Pleasant, Washington, DC D+83
- Pinehurst, Everett, WA D+27
- Southgate, Portland, OR D+20
- Deer Park, Newport News, VA D+35
- North Los Altos, Los Altos, CA D+45
- Idle Hour, Lexington, KY D+35
- Broadway Junction, Brooklyn, NY D+65
- Schiller Park, Buffalo, NY D+72
- Caddo Heights-South Highlands, Shreveport, LA D+31
- Near East, Dallas, TX D+24
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.