Attoway is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 57% of adults in Attoway typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Attoway, ~11% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Attoway compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Attoway leans more Republican than 23 of 75 neighbors.
Attoway runs about 66 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Attoway is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Attoway 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 Attoway, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Attoway votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Attoway runs about 66 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Attoway sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 75% of cities).
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a never-married-heavy adult population and a heavily developed built environment tend to turn out at a lower rate, as Attoway, VA does.
Why turnout in Attoway looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 29% of households in Attoway rent, above 83% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in Attoway have completed high school, below 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Marion, VA R+49
- Seven Mile Ford, VA R+55
- Nebo, VA R+66
- Cedar Springs, VA R+65
- Troutdale, VA R+62
- Stony Battery, VA R+64
- Groseclose, VA R+62
- Rural Retreat, VA R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Viola, TN R+72
- Leona, PA R+63
- Grand Portage, MN D+28
- Vichy Springs, CA D+26
- Milan Center, IN R+64
- Wards, NC R+43
- Cassville, PA R+70
- Ringwood, NC D+65
- Long Bridge, LA R+27
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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.