Danville leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Danville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Danville, ~40% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Danville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Danville leans more Democratic than 70 of 72 neighbors.
Danville runs about 8 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Danville. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+50) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+50), a spread of about 99 points.
Why Danville 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 Danville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 63% of residents in Danville live in densely developed areas, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in Danville have never been married, above 86% of cities.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Danville, 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 looks the way it does
Turnout in Danville 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
- Whitfield, VA R+61
- Bachelors Hall, VA R+55
- Ringgold, VA R+38
- Glenwood, VA R+60
- Blairs, VA R+19
- Pleasant Gap, VA R+44
- Dry Fork, VA R+52
- Providence, NC R+42
- Pelham, NC R+36
- Spring Garden, VA R+55
Cities with Similar Populations
- Berwyn, IL D+37
- Weymouth Town, MA D+14
- Apple Valley, MN D+18
- Sammamish, WA D+38
- Newark, OH R+27
- Kaneohe, HI D+21
- Conway, SC R+31
- Pinellas Park, FL R+12
- Bonita Springs, FL R+24
- Falls Church, VA D+42
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.