Emporia leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Emporia typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Emporia, ~48% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Emporia compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Emporia leans more Democratic than 51 of 59 neighbors.
Emporia runs about 26 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Emporia. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+67) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 77 points.
Why Emporia 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 Emporia, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Emporia is about 26%, about 46 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 41% of adults in Emporia have never been married, above 94% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Emporia, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Emporia looks the way it does
Turnout in Emporia 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
- Westover Hills, VA R+5
- Purdy, VA D+45
- Washington Park, VA D+13
- Bufford Crossroads, VA R+23
- Claresville, VA R+23
- Brink, VA D+12
- Pleasant Shade, VA D+19
- Skippers, VA R+6
- Dahlia, VA R+26
- Jarratt, VA D+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bassett, VA R+49
- Chesapeake Ranch Estates, MD R+8
- Havana, FL Even
- Flat Rock, NC R+22
- Fairdale, KY R+27
- Coffeyville, KS R+31
- Somers Point, NJ R+5
- Knoxville, IA R+36
- Commerce, TX R+7
- Keyser, WV R+51
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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.