Buffalo Springs leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Buffalo Springs typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Buffalo Springs, ~22% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Buffalo Springs compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Buffalo Springs leans more Republican than 59 of 70 neighbors.
Buffalo Springs runs about 45 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Buffalo Springs is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Buffalo Springs 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 Buffalo Springs, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Buffalo Springs drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Buffalo Springs runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Buffalo Springs, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Buffalo Springs looks the way it does
Turnout in Buffalo Springs 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
- Buffalo Junction, VA R+35
- Puryear Corner, VA R+31
- Nelson, VA R+42
- Dryburg, VA R+29
- Virgilina, VA R+53
- Jeffress, VA R+28
- Midway, VA R+42
- Clarksville, VA R+26
- Red Oak, VA R+33
- Skipwith, VA R+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sidell, KY R+76
- Gatzke, MN R+40
- Columbia, SD R+59
- Knobel, AR R+66
- Valley, WI R+30
- Grelton, OH R+61
- Peoria, OR R+30
- Percilla, TX R+76
- Peadenville, TX R+78
- Weott, CA D+21
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.