Accomack County leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Accomack County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Accomack County, ~30% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Accomack County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Accomack County leans more Republican than 5 of 8 neighbors.
Accomack County runs about 22 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Accomack County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Accomack County. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+59), a spread of about 66 points.
Why Accomack County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Accomack County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Accomack County votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Accomack County runs about 22 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Accomack County sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 13%, below 77% of counties).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Accomack County, VA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Accomack County looks the way it does
Turnout in Accomack County 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 Counties
- Somerset County, MD Even
- Northampton County, VA Even
- Wicomico County, MD D+6
- Worcester County, MD R+12
- Northumberland County, VA R+19
- Lancaster County, VA R+9
- Mathews County, VA R+39
- Middlesex County, VA R+27
- Gloucester County, VA R+38
- Dorchester County, MD R+9
Counties with Similar Populations
- Marion County, IA R+34
- Daviess County, IN R+59
- Petersburg City, VA D+71
- Lincoln County, OK R+64
- Lumpkin County, GA R+46
- Caroline County, MD R+34
- Morton County, ND R+49
- Lee County, IA R+27
- Bureau County, IL R+27
- Botetourt County, VA R+45
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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.