Floyd County leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Floyd County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Floyd County, ~22% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Floyd County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Floyd County leans more Republican than 12 of 22 neighbors.
Floyd County runs about 53 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Floyd County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Floyd County. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Floyd County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Floyd County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Floyd County votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Floyd County runs about 53 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in Floyd County is about 92%, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Floyd County, VA sits in the bottom tenth 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 Floyd County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Floyd County is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 65%, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 84% of households in Floyd County own their home, compared to around 67% in nearby counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Montgomery County, VA D+10
- Radford City, VA Even
- Patrick County, VA R+58
- Pulaski County, VA R+43
- Franklin County, VA R+46
- Carroll County, VA R+63
- Salem City, VA R+21
- Roanoke County, VA R+23
- Henry County, VA R+31
- Roanoke City, VA D+25
Counties with Similar Populations
- Brown County, IN R+43
- Moniteau County, MO R+60
- Barbour County, WV R+60
- Clark County, IL R+53
- Vermillion County, IN R+50
- De Witt County, IL R+43
- Williamsburg City, VA D+43
- Redwood County, MN R+47
- Pawnee County, OK R+59
- Washington County, AL R+46
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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.