Danieltown leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Danieltown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Danieltown, ~32% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Danieltown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Danieltown leans more Republican than 24 of 54 neighbors.
Danieltown runs about 22 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Danieltown is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Danieltown. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+24) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+7), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Danieltown 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 Danieltown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Danieltown votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Danieltown runs about 22 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Danieltown sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 88% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Danieltown, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Danieltown looks the way it does
Turnout in Danieltown 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
- Alberta, VA R+8
- Dundas, VA R+28
- Meredithville, VA D+4
- Cochran, VA D+26
- Rawlings, VA R+12
- Warfield, VA D+3
- Dolphin, VA D+7
- Kenbridge, VA R+18
- Darvills, VA R+3
- Lawrenceville Hills, VA D+28
Cities with Similar Populations
- Skyburg, MN R+47
- Montongo, AR R+53
- North Edinburg, PA R+35
- Ypsilanti, ND R+57
- South Dansville, NY R+55
- Riverton, OR R+30
- Plainview, GA R+79
- Inman, NE R+74
- Shubert, NE R+59
- Peoria, IN R+65
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.