West Springfield, VA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in West Springfield

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

West Springfield leans heavily Democratic by roughly 34 points: about 67% of voters vote Democratic and 33% Republican.

 

About 85% of adults in West Springfield typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in West Springfield, ~57% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How West Springfield compares

Among cities within 25 miles, West Springfield leans more Democratic than 71 of 197 neighbors.

West Springfield runs about 29 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within West Springfield. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+44) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+29), a spread of about 14 points.

Why West Springfield leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for West Springfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 84% of residents in West Springfield live in densely developed areas, about 48 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and West Springfield sits in the top quarter (about 64%, above 98% of cities).

Population density and Democratic lean

Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; West Springfield, VA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.

Why turnout in West Springfield looks the way it does

Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. West Springfield 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.

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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.