Emory is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 53% of adults in Emory typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Emory, ~13% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Emory compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Emory leans more Republican than 4 of 83 neighbors.
Emory runs about 56 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Emory is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Emory 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 Emory, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Emory votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Emory runs about 56 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Emory, VA sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Emory looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 98% of adults in Emory have completed high school, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Friendship, VA R+64
- Loves Mill, VA R+65
- Saltville, VA R+62
- Scott Addition, VA R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Youngstown, IN R+33
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- Shafter, TX Even
- Fisherdale, PA R+52
- Strangers Home, AR R+65
- Levanna, NY R+10
- Lake Delta, NY R+43
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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.