Franklin City leans heavily Democratic by roughly 32 points: about 66% of voters vote Democratic and 34% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Franklin City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Franklin City, ~53% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Franklin City compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Franklin City leans more Democratic than 25 of 32 neighbors.
Franklin City runs about 26 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Franklin City. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+84) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 98 points.
Why Franklin City 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 Franklin City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Franklin City is about 41%, about 31 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in Franklin City have never been married, above 81% of counties.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Franklin City, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Franklin City looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Franklin City 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 58%, below 59% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Southampton County, VA R+22
- Gates County, NC R+29
- Suffolk City, VA D+20
- Hertford County, NC D+25
- Isle of Wight County, VA R+17
- Sussex County, VA Even
- Surry County, VA D+2
- Northampton County, NC D+15
- Greensville County, VA D+13
- Emporia City, VA D+43
Counties with Similar Populations
- Murray County, MN R+54
- Dawes County, NE R+39
- Lake County, OR R+61
- Baraga County, MI R+14
- Harrison County, MO R+64
- Oscoda County, MI R+44
- Hamilton County, TX R+69
- Lafayette County, FL R+65
- Clay County, KS R+56
- Choctaw County, MS R+37
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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.