Flatwoods is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Flatwoods typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Flatwoods, ~17% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Flatwoods compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Flatwoods leans more Republican than 22 of 63 neighbors.
Flatwoods runs about 60 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Flatwoods is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Flatwoods. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+39), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Flatwoods 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 Flatwoods, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Flatwoods drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Flatwoods runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Flatwoods, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Flatwoods looks the way it does
Areas with high high-school completion turn out at higher rates. About 98% of adults in Flatwoods have completed high school, about 10 points above the Virginia average of 89%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Flatwoods own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fincastle, VA R+48
- Oriskany, VA R+61
- Haymakertown, VA R+45
- Troutville, VA R+44
- Springwood, VA R+58
- Daleville, VA R+35
- Lithia, VA R+57
- Eagle Rock, VA R+60
- Nace, VA R+57
- Barbours Creek, VA R+63
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lohrville, WI R+31
- Star Tannery, VA R+51
- Forgan, OK R+84
- Yauhannah, SC R+15
- Boneville, GA R+71
- Ansonville, NC R+24
- Protection, KS R+77
- Hickory Flat, KY R+58
- Gracemont, OK R+69
- Olmstead, KY R+63
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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.