Waverly Hills leans heavily Democratic by roughly 50 points: about 75% of voters vote Democratic and 25% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Waverly Hills typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Waverly Hills, ~54% vote Democratic, ~18% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Waverly Hills compares
Among neighborhoods within 5 miles, Waverly Hills leans more Democratic than 8 of 46 neighbors.
Waverly Hills runs about 43 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Why Waverly Hills 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 Waverly Hills, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 67% of adults in Waverly Hills hold a bachelor's degree, about 39 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Waverly Hills sits in the top fifth on density (more than 99%, above 89% of neighborhoods).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Waverly Hills, Arlington, 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 Waverly Hills looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Waverly Hills 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 76%, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Cherrydale, Arlington, VA D+57
- Donaldson Run, Arlington, VA D+57
- Ballston-Virginia Square, Arlington, VA D+58
- Bluemont, Arlington, VA D+60
- Lyon Village, Arlington, VA D+63
- Ashton Heights, Arlington, VA D+62
- Buckingham, Arlington, VA D+52
- Rock Spring, Arlington, VA D+43
- Clarendon, Arlington, VA D+60
- North Highland, Arlington, VA D+63
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Bluff Acres, Madison, WI D+54
- University Park-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL D+26
- Westhill, Bothell, WA D+46
- Deer Park, Louisville, KY D+61
- Spring Isle, Alafaya, FL D+11
- Landfall, Wilmington, NC R+15
- Old Northeast, Bloomington, IN D+64
- Kendall, San Bernardino, CA D+16
- Lancaster Historic District, Lancaster, OH R+15
- Riverview-Santa Ana, Santa Ana, CA D+28
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.