Fieldale leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Fieldale typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fieldale, ~24% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fieldale compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fieldale leans more Republican than 13 of 61 neighbors.
Fieldale runs about 39 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Fieldale is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fieldale. The south side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+42), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Fieldale 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 Fieldale, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Fieldale drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Fieldale sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 92% of cities). Fieldale runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Fieldale, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Fieldale looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Fieldale is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Stanleytown, VA R+41
- Preston, VA R+44
- Collinsville, VA R+30
- Koehler, VA D+22
- Bassett, VA R+49
- Horse Pasture, VA R+26
- Martinsville, VA D+7
- Sanville, VA R+53
- Jones Creek, VA R+15
- Chestnut Knob, VA R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Belcourt, ND D+51
- Talala, OK R+63
- Eagle, MI R+37
- Holland Patent, NY R+38
- Augusta, WI R+42
- Warner, NH Even
- Roper, NC D+8
- Lake Peekskill, NY R+10
- Bowman, GA R+60
- Canaan, NH R+12
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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.