Appomattox County leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Appomattox County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Appomattox County, ~21% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Appomattox County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Appomattox County is the most Republican-leaning.
Appomattox County runs about 50 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Appomattox County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Appomattox County. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+57) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Appomattox 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 Appomattox County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Appomattox County votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Appomattox County runs about 50 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Appomattox County sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 13%, below 76% of counties).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Appomattox County, VA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Appomattox County looks the way it does
Turnout in Appomattox County sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Amherst County, VA R+33
- Campbell County, VA R+37
- Lynchburg City, VA D+10
- Prince Edward County, VA D+7
- Buckingham County, VA R+23
- Charlotte County, VA R+31
- Nelson County, VA R+22
- Cumberland County, VA R+23
- Bedford County, VA R+43
- Buena Vista City, VA R+35
Counties with Similar Populations
- Crawford County, WI R+26
- Trinity County, CA R+14
- Union County, FL R+61
- Parke County, IN R+59
- Long County, GA R+26
- Radford City, VA Even
- Wayne County, IL R+65
- Bates County, MO R+60
- Rockcastle County, KY R+70
- Kanabec County, MN R+44
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.