Farmville leans slightly Democratic by roughly 14 points: about 57% of voters vote Democratic and 43% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Farmville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Farmville, ~37% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Farmville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Farmville leans more Democratic than 53 of 54 neighbors.
Farmville runs about 8 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Farmville. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+23) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+23), a spread of about 46 points.
Why Farmville 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 Farmville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 36% of adults in Farmville hold a bachelor's degree, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting, and non-Hispanic white share in Farmville is about 61%, below 83% of cities. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in Farmville have never been married, above 98% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Farmville, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Farmville looks the way it does
Turnout in Farmville 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
- Hampden-Sydney, VA D+18
- Tuggle, VA R+25
- Stoddert, VA R+23
- Rice, VA R+12
- Worsham, VA R+11
- Prospect, VA R+4
- Gills, VA R+30
- Guinea Mills, VA R+25
- Green Bay, VA R+19
- Andersonville, VA R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- La Vernia, TX R+60
- Jefferson City, TN R+51
- Little Falls, NJ Even
- Melvindale, MI Even
- Callaway, FL R+26
- Mabank, TX R+65
- New Kingman-Butler, AZ R+36
- Shingle Springs, CA R+24
- Ponte Vedra Beach, FL R+29
- Highland, NY D+8
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.