West Bottom is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 95% of adults in West Bottom typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Bottom, ~47% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How West Bottom compares
Among cities within 25 miles, West Bottom sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 5 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 73 leaning the other way.
West Bottom runs about 8 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Bottom. The north side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 16 points.
Why West Bottom leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in West Bottom. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; West Bottom, 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 West Bottom looks the way it does
Turnout in West Bottom 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 Cities
- Bremo Bluff, VA R+15
- Fork Union, VA R+12
- Dixie, VA R+7
- Tabscott, VA R+17
- New Canton, VA R+8
- Arvonia, VA R+13
- Stage Junction, VA R+8
- Cartersville, VA R+34
- Hardware, VA R+36
- Columbia, VA R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jordan, AR R+61
- Stanley, OK R+71
- Frazier Crossroads, NC R+19
- New Elizabethtown, IN R+66
- Roadstown, NJ R+35
- Luther, IN R+66
- Mountain View, NC R+33
- Shoals, WV R+54
- Linwood, TX R+40
- Emelle, AL D+45
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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.