Emporia City, VA Political Map | Democrat & Republican Areas in Emporia City

By the BestNeighborhood data science team. Last updated May 2026.

Emporia City leans heavily Democratic by roughly 42 points: about 71% of voters vote Democratic and 29% Republican.

 

About 72% of adults in Emporia City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Emporia City, ~51% vote Democratic, ~21% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.

How Emporia City compares

Among counties within 50 miles, Emporia City leans more Democratic than 18 of 19 neighbors.

Emporia City runs about 37 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.

Politics vary noticeably by city within Emporia City. The east side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+70) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+7), a spread of about 62 points.

Why Emporia City leans the way it does

This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Emporia City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.

Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Emporia City is about 18%, about 54 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in Emporia City have never been married, above 97% of counties.

Developed land and Democratic lean

Places with a heavily developed built environment tend to lean Democratic; Emporia City, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.

Why turnout in Emporia City looks the way it does

Turnout in Emporia City 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.

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.