Woodson leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Woodson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Woodson, ~32% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Woodson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Woodson leans more Republican than 18 of 84 neighbors.
Woodson runs about 32 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Woodson is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Woodson 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 Woodson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Woodson votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Woodson runs about 32 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Woodson, 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 Woodson looks the way it does
Turnout in Woodson 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.
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- Roseland, VA R+28
- Tyro, VA R+24
- Colleen, VA R+26
- Arrington, VA R+31
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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.