Franklin leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Franklin typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Franklin, ~47% vote Democratic, ~32% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Franklin compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Franklin leans more Democratic than 45 of 50 neighbors.
Franklin runs about 13 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Franklin. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+71) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+29), a spread of about 100 points.
Why Franklin 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 Franklin, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in Franklin is about 46%, about 26 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 32% of adults in Franklin have never been married, above 81% of cities.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Franklin, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Franklin looks the way it does
Turnout in Franklin sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Camptown, VA R+9
- Hunterdale, VA R+38
- Delaware, VA D+14
- Handsom, VA R+26
- Courtland, VA R+22
- Carrsville, VA R+42
- Riverdale, VA R+10
- Vicksville, VA R+41
- Sedley, VA R+40
- Sunbeam, VA R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oaklyn, NJ D+40
- Spencer, MA R+4
- Spring City, PA D+7
- Oberlin, OH D+32
- Russell Springs, KY R+68
- Dupont, WA D+13
- Harrison, MI R+40
- Cottage Grove, WI D+22
- Briarcliff Manor, NY D+21
- Springdale, OH D+23
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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.