Williamsburg leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Williamsburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Williamsburg, ~22% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Williamsburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Williamsburg leans more Republican than 36 of 57 neighbors.
Williamsburg runs about 33 points more Republican than North Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Williamsburg. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+5) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+55), a spread of about 59 points.
Why Williamsburg 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 Williamsburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 14% of adults in Williamsburg hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the North Carolina average of 27%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Williamsburg are family households, above 76% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Williamsburg, NC sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Williamsburg looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Williamsburg is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Casville, NC R+34
- Ossipee, NC R+40
- Elon College, NC R+36
- Browns Summit, NC D+13
- Locust Hill, NC R+22
- Wentworth, NC R+50
- Ruffin, NC R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Melber, KY R+66
- Troy, IN R+45
- Terre Haute, OH R+57
- Kenmare, ND R+56
- Angelica, NY R+50
- Semora, NC R+21
- Spearsville, LA R+57
- Conewango Valley, NY R+55
- Mokane, MO R+58
- Monroe City, IN R+59
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from North Carolina State Board 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.