Caret is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Caret typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Caret, ~32% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Caret compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Caret sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 16 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 88 leaning the other way.
Caret runs about 8 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Caret. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+6) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+6), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Caret leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Caret. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Caret, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Caret looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Caret own their home, about 16 points above the Virginia average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Champlain, VA D+3
- Hustle, VA D+6
- Elevon, VA Even
- Beazley, VA R+8
- Rexburg, VA R+7
- Tignor, VA R+15
- Occupacia, VA D+4
- Mount Landing, VA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lyburn, WV R+67
- Twin Lakes, OH R+3
- Bernheimer, MO R+56
- Namur, WI R+28
- Vedin Corner, SD R+56
- Liberty City, TX R+67
- Sardis, SC R+27
- South Hamilton, NY R+43
- Naftel, AL R+53
- Greenfield, OK R+68
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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.