Danville City leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 67% of adults in Danville City typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Danville City, ~44% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Danville City compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Danville City leans more Democratic than 13 of 14 neighbors.
Danville City runs about 26 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Danville City. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+53) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+32), a spread of about 85 points.
Why Danville City leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Danville City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 78% of residents in Danville City live in densely developed areas, about 42 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in Danville City have never been married, above 90% of counties.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Danville City, VA sits in the top 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 Danville City looks the way it does
Turnout in Danville City 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 Counties
- Pittsylvania County, VA R+39
- Caswell County, NC R+23
- Rockingham County, NC R+31
- Martinsville City, VA D+22
- Henry County, VA R+31
- Person County, NC R+24
- Halifax County, VA R+19
- Alamance County, NC R+4
- Franklin County, VA R+46
- Guilford County, NC D+30
Counties with Similar Populations
- Miller County, AR R+26
- Vance County, NC D+19
- Erath County, TX R+55
- Mercer County, OH R+65
- Montrose County, CO R+30
- Union County, PA R+26
- St. John the Baptist Parish, LA D+27
- Davie County, NC R+45
- Fulton County, OH R+45
- Camden County, MO R+54
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.