Westover leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Westover typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Westover, ~53% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Westover compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Westover leans more Democratic than 60 of 67 neighbors.
Westover runs about 29 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Westover. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+43) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+36), a spread of about 78 points.
Why Westover 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 Westover, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 59% of residents in Westover are Black or African American, about 44 points above the Virginia average of 15%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Westover, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Westover looks the way it does
Turnout in Westover 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
- Charles City, VA D+9
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- Wayside, VA R+7
- Ruthville, VA D+26
- Upper Brandon, VA D+20
- Beechwood Manor, VA R+10
- Garysville, VA R+28
- Highland Park, VA D+9
- Roxbury, VA R+18
- Brandon, VA R+37
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- Birmingham, MO R+40
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- Cross Roads, LA R+38
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- Bethel, LA R+79
- Hunter Creek, OR R+9
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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.