Eagle Rock is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Eagle Rock typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Eagle Rock, ~14% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Eagle Rock compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Eagle Rock leans more Republican than 48 of 65 neighbors.
Eagle Rock runs about 66 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Eagle Rock is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Eagle Rock 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 Eagle Rock, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Eagle Rock live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the Virginia average of 26%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Eagle Rock sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 88% of cities). Eagle Rock runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Eagle Rock, VA sits in the bottom tenth 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 Eagle Rock looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in Eagle Rock own their home, about 17 points above the Virginia average of 76%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Eagle Rock have completed high school, above 84% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Oriskany, VA R+61
- Springwood, VA R+58
- Iron Gate, VA R+54
- Flatwoods, VA R+54
- Low Moor, VA R+57
- Selma, VA R+57
- Longdale Furnace, VA R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Laurie, MO R+55
- Simms, TX R+87
- Henderson, MN R+44
- Philipsburg, MT R+27
- Cloverport, KY R+52
- Blessing, TX R+54
- Lake Andes, SD R+44
- Riceville, IA R+48
- Southwest Harbor, ME D+10
- West Buechel, KY D+38
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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.