Doran is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Doran typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Doran, ~13% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Doran compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Doran leans more Republican than 42 of 132 neighbors.
Doran runs about 72 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Doran is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Doran 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 Doran, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Doran, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the Virginia average of 29%. Doran runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Doran, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Doran looks the way it does
Turnout in Doran 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
- Raven, VA R+64
- Richlands, VA R+57
- Seaboard, VA R+68
- Red Ash, VA R+67
- Vandyke, VA R+69
- Cedar Bluff, VA R+68
- Lynn Spring, VA R+71
- Mouth of Laurel, VA R+73
- Swords Creek, VA R+70
- Jewell Ridge, VA R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Austin Junction, OR R+57
- Brice, TX R+77
- St. Peter, KS R+76
- Russellville, PA R+67
- Pulga, CA R+24
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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.