Blacksburg is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Blacksburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Blacksburg, ~12% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Blacksburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Blacksburg leans more Republican than 52 of 60 neighbors.
Blacksburg runs about 49 points more Republican than South Carolina as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Blacksburg. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+78) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+63), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Blacksburg 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 Blacksburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Blacksburg drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Blacksburg, SC sits above the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Blacksburg looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Blacksburg is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cherokee Falls, SC R+74
- Kings Creek, SC R+75
- Grover, NC R+52
- Earl, NC R+49
- Draytonville, SC R+73
- East Gaffney, SC R+22
- Smyrna, SC R+69
- Patterson Springs, NC R+46
- Gaffney, SC R+29
- Wilkinsville, SC R+79
Cities with Similar Populations
- Topsham, ME D+14
- Indian Harbour Beach, FL R+26
- New Port Richey East, FL R+27
- Pageland, SC R+24
- Meridianville, AL R+10
- Minerva, OH R+51
- Nashville, GA R+61
- Pompton Plains, NJ R+16
- Vinemont, AL R+82
- Rural Hall, NC R+15
Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from South Carolina State Election Commission, 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.