Clover leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Clover typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Clover, ~30% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Clover compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Clover leans more Republican than 13 of 72 neighbors.
Clover runs about 21 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Clover is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Clover. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+28) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Clover 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 Clover, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Clover votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Clover runs about 21 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Clover sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 79% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Clover, VA sits in the bottom tenth 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 Clover looks the way it does
Turnout in Clover 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.
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- Crystal Hill, VA R+35
- Crossroads, VA R+41
- Providence, VA R+41
- Dryburg, VA R+29
- Randolph, VA R+33
- Red Oak, VA R+33
- Wylliesburg, VA R+27
Cities with Similar Populations
- Cayuga, IN R+59
- Hebron, ME R+32
- Argyle, WI R+22
- Long Bottom, OH R+61
- Blawnox, PA D+20
- Atwood, IL R+58
- Monte Rio, CA D+54
- Renovo, PA R+56
- Foyil, OK R+59
- Wellington, MO R+62
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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.