Dyke leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Dyke typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dyke, ~35% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dyke compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dyke leans more Republican than 28 of 82 neighbors.
Dyke runs about 27 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Dyke is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Dyke. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+49), a spread of about 63 points.
Why Dyke 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 Dyke, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dyke votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Dyke runs about 27 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Dyke, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Dyke looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Dyke is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Shady Grove, VA R+36
- Free Union, VA D+13
- Stanardsville, VA R+37
- Earlysville, VA D+9
- White Hall, VA D+10
- Ruckersville, VA R+20
- Swift Run, VA R+62
- Mountfair, VA D+10
- Hollymead, VA D+8
- Barboursville, VA R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Millport, NY R+34
- Honeyville, UT R+70
- Harrisburg, MO R+46
- Truman, MN R+44
- Foxfire, NC R+46
- Snowmass, CO D+26
- North Redington Beach, FL R+24
- Arcadia, OH R+47
- Nazareth, KY R+51
- Gold, TX R+59
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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.