Between 2005 and 2025, Virginia experienced a political realignment driven largely by population growth in the Washington, D.C., suburbs in Northern Virginia that favored Democratic candidates.
November 03, 2025
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temporal
Suburban population growth in Northern Virginia has been a major factor altering the state's political balance.
Northern Virginia (Virginia) contains the largest cluster of data centers in the United States.
October 20, 2025
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geographic
Regional concentration of data center infrastructure in the U.S.
Virginia experienced a political realignment over roughly the past 20 years driven largely by population growth in the Washington, D.C., suburbs of Northern Virginia, a trend that has favored Democratic candidates.
January 01, 2005
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demographic
Population and demographic shifts in suburban Northern Virginia have been a major factor in changing the state's political leanings.