Augusta County leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Augusta County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Augusta County, ~23% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Augusta County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Augusta County leans more Republican than 15 of 19 neighbors.
Augusta County runs about 51 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Augusta County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Augusta County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Augusta 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 Augusta County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Augusta County votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Augusta County runs about 51 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 83% of residents in Augusta County drive to work alone, above 88% of counties.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Augusta County, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Augusta County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Augusta County is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 65%, above 78% of counties. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 81% of households in Augusta County own their home, compared to around 60% in nearby counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Staunton City, VA Even
- Waynesboro City, VA R+9
- Nelson County, VA R+22
- Harrisonburg City, VA D+18
- Rockingham County, VA R+40
- Albemarle County, VA D+24
- Charlottesville City, VA D+60
- Rockbridge County, VA R+36
- Buena Vista City, VA R+35
- Lexington City, VA D+10
Counties with Similar Populations
- Cole County, MO R+29
- Clallam County, WA D+9
- Anderson County, TN R+39
- Ross County, OH R+44
- Cattaraugus County, NY R+29
- White County, AR R+56
- Forrest County, MS R+6
- James City County, VA D+8
- Cheshire County, NH Even
- Walker County, TX R+20
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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.