Blackstone leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Blackstone typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Blackstone, ~40% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Blackstone compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Blackstone leans more Democratic than 43 of 48 neighbors.
Politically, Blackstone sits close to the rest of Virginia.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Blackstone. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+26) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+19), a spread of about 45 points.
Why Blackstone 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 Blackstone, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Blackstone is about 42%, about 30 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 31% of adults in Blackstone have never been married, above 77% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Blackstone, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Blackstone looks the way it does
Turnout in Blackstone 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 Cities
- Darvills, VA R+3
- Nottoway, VA R+31
- North Wellville, VA R+33
- Spainville, VA R+34
- Crewe, VA R+18
- Wilsons, VA R+39
- Dundas, VA R+28
- Denaro, VA R+45
- Kenbridge, VA R+18
- Danieltown, VA R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Michigan Center, MI R+24
- Northvale, NJ R+9
- Dillwyn, VA R+18
- Melrose, MN R+51
- Trafalgar, IN R+57
- Onsted, MI R+33
- Harrington Park, NJ D+5
- Niota, TN R+71
- Florida, NY R+12
- Barre, MA R+5
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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.