Cochran leans Democratic by roughly 26 points: about 63% of voters vote Democratic and 37% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Cochran typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Cochran, ~35% vote Democratic, ~20% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Cochran compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Cochran leans more Democratic than 53 of 59 neighbors.
Cochran runs about 20 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Cochran. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+35) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+7), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Cochran 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 Cochran, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 45% of adults in Cochran have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 24%).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Cochran, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Cochran looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Cochran is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in Cochran report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and Cochran sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lawrenceville Hills, VA D+28
- Alberta, VA R+8
- Meredithville, VA D+4
- Lawrenceville, VA D+36
- Dolphin, VA D+7
- Edgerton, VA D+39
- Danieltown, VA R+16
- Brodnax, VA R+8
- Warfield, VA D+3
- Forksville, VA R+19
Cities with Similar Populations
- Elko, GA R+40
- Ellerton, OH R+38
- Tazlina, AK R+29
- Pattonsburg, MO R+68
- Greenbush, VA R+3
- Key Colony Beach, FL R+35
- DeValls Bluff, AR R+46
- Larimer, PA R+31
- Hathaway, LA R+38
- Denver, GA R+73
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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.