Deerfield is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Deerfield typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Deerfield, ~9% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Deerfield compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Deerfield leans more Republican than 55 of 59 neighbors.
Deerfield runs about 70 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Deerfield is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Deerfield 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 Deerfield, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Deerfield live in densely developed areas, about 24 points below the Virginia average of 26%. Deerfield runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Deerfield, VA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Deerfield looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Deerfield is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Craigsville, VA R+34
- Patna, VA R+58
- Yost, VA R+59
- McKinley, VA R+54
- Swoope, VA R+50
- Mc Dowell, VA R+52
- Summerdean, VA R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Richfield, NY R+36
- Norfield, MS R+77
- McCracken, KS R+65
- Steinauer, NE R+62
- Harris, OK R+48
- Walters, MN R+45
- Craig, MO R+66
- Swannsylvania, TN R+64
- Woodson, TX R+83
- Brightshade, KY R+79
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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.