Woodbridge, VA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Woodbridge

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

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

 

About 61% of adults in Woodbridge typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodbridge, ~41% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Woodbridge compares

Among cities within 25 miles, Woodbridge leans more Democratic than 77 of 129 neighbors.

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

Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Woodbridge. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+50) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+4), a spread of about 45 points.

Why Woodbridge 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 Woodbridge, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Dense areas vote Democratic. About 82% of residents in Woodbridge live in densely developed areas, about 46 points above the U.S. average of 36%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and Woodbridge sits in the top quarter (about 41%, above 88% of cities). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in Woodbridge have never been married, above 89% of cities.

Walkability and Democratic lean

Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Woodbridge, VA sits in the top tenth 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 Woodbridge looks the way it does

Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Woodbridge is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 40% of households in Woodbridge rent, compared to around 20% in nearby cities. Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout, and about 6% of homes in Woodbridge have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of cities. 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.