Freeman leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Freeman typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Freeman, ~41% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Freeman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Freeman leans more Democratic than 50 of 56 neighbors.
Freeman runs about 22 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Freeman. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+54) and the north side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+8), a spread of about 46 points.
Why Freeman 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 Freeman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 42% of adults in Freeman have never been married, well above similar-sized cities (around 23%).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Freeman, VA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Freeman looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Freeman is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Edgerton, VA D+39
- Pleasant Shade, VA D+19
- Dolphin, VA D+7
- Lawrenceville, VA D+36
- Bufford Crossroads, VA R+23
- Lawrenceville Hills, VA D+28
- Fitzhugh, VA D+20
- Callaville, VA R+19
- Warfield, VA D+3
- Cochran, VA D+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zuehl, TX R+40
- Bruno, OK R+77
- Plattekill, NY R+16
- New Kingstown, PA R+14
- Hinkley, CA R+41
- Patman, TX R+76
- Quechee, VT D+12
- Beacon, IA R+50
- Langston, MI R+43
- Nobility, TX R+72
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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.