Figsboro is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Figsboro typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Figsboro, ~16% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Figsboro compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Figsboro leans more Republican than 59 of 70 neighbors.
Figsboro runs about 63 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Figsboro is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Figsboro. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Figsboro 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 Figsboro, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Figsboro drive to work alone, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Figsboro fits that profile on both counts. Figsboro runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Figsboro, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Figsboro looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Figsboro own their home, about 14 points above the Virginia average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Jones Creek, VA R+15
- Oak Level, VA R+58
- Leatherwood, VA R+34
- Collinsville, VA R+30
- Stanleytown, VA R+41
- Martinsville, VA D+7
- Sydnorsville, VA R+52
- Henry, VA R+57
- Fieldale, VA R+33
- Bassett, VA R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ellport, PA R+24
- Eolia, MO R+60
- Hanalei, HI D+17
- New Hope, KY R+62
- Walthill, NE D+24
- Dilliner, PA R+51
- Red Cloud, NE R+67
- Worthington, MA D+26
- East Conemaugh, PA R+24
- Shuqualak, MS D+43
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.