Culpeper leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Culpeper typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Culpeper, ~32% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Culpeper compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Culpeper leans more Republican than 4 of 86 neighbors.
Culpeper runs about 20 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Culpeper is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Culpeper. The southeast side is the most split-leaning (R+42) and the south side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Culpeper 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 Culpeper, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Culpeper votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 48%, well above the Virginia average of 26%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Culpeper are family households, above 79% of cities. Culpeper runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Culpeper, VA sits in the top quarter 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 Culpeper looks the way it does
Turnout in Culpeper 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
- Griffinsburg, VA R+24
- Winston, VA R+34
- Brandy Station, VA R+44
- Mitchells, VA R+35
- Reva, VA R+39
- Rixeyville, VA R+43
- Boston, VA R+37
- Stevensburg, VA R+40
- Rapidan, VA R+37
- Raccoon Ford, VA R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Farmington, MN R+11
- Fair Lawn, NJ D+3
- Wheeling, WV R+17
- Oxford, MS R+12
- Mattapan, MA D+74
- La Porte, TX R+36
- Desert Hot Springs, CA D+13
- Parkland, FL R+4
- Emeryville, CA D+75
- Huntington Station, NY D+14
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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.