Fork Union leans slightly Republican by roughly 12 points: about 44% of voters vote Democratic and 56% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Fork Union typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Fork Union, ~32% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Fork Union compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Fork Union leans more Republican than 14 of 76 neighbors.
Fork Union runs about 17 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Fork Union is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Fork Union. The south side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the west side runs the most Republican (R+33), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Fork Union 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 Fork Union, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Fork Union votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Fork Union runs about 17 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Fork Union, VA sits above 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 Fork Union looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Fork Union 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Bremo Bluff, VA R+15
- Dixie, VA R+7
- West Bottom, VA Even
- Stage Junction, VA R+8
- Wilmington, VA R+12
- Hardware, VA R+36
- Cunningham, VA R+29
- Tabscott, VA R+17
- Palmyra, VA R+26
- Wildwood, VA R+16
Cities with Similar Populations
- Old Mill Creek, IL D+6
- Alba, MO R+70
- Rockport, WV R+62
- Silver City, OK R+68
- Mount Summit, IN R+56
- Effie, LA R+83
- Calhoun, MO R+67
- Shedd, OR R+51
- Smithfield, OH R+43
- Deal Island, MD R+53
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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.