Foneswood leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 61% of adults in Foneswood typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Foneswood, ~23% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Foneswood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Foneswood leans more Republican than 59 of 113 neighbors.
Foneswood runs about 29 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Foneswood is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Foneswood 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 Foneswood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 11% of adults in Foneswood hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points below the Virginia average of 29%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Foneswood are family households, above 78% of cities. Foneswood 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; Foneswood, VA sits below the national average 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 Foneswood looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Foneswood is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 39% of households in Foneswood rent, above 94% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 74% of adults in Foneswood have completed high school, below 97% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Horners, VA R+24
- Chisford, VA R+34
- Montross, VA R+12
- Newland, VA R+46
- Oak Grove, VA R+29
- Leedstown, VA R+12
- Hinnom, VA D+7
- Templeman, VA D+7
- Farmers Fork, VA R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Harmony, MS D+22
- Shortsville, PA R+62
- Pleasant Grove, AR R+69
- Cato, IN R+59
- Woods, OR R+26
- Riverview, OH R+52
- Gross, FL R+47
- Roads, MO R+71
- South Komelik, AZ D+79
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.