Genoa is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Genoa typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Genoa, ~13% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Genoa compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Genoa leans more Republican than 53 of 65 neighbors.
Genoa runs about 70 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Genoa is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Genoa 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 Genoa, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Genoa drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 80% of households in Genoa are family households, above 90% of cities. Genoa runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Genoa, VA sits in the bottom tenth 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 Genoa looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Genoa own their home, about 14 points above the Virginia average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Fulks Run, VA R+67
- Bergton, VA R+61
- Broadway, VA R+50
- Singers Glen, VA R+54
- Timberville, VA R+61
- Sparkling Springs, VA R+48
- Linville, VA R+50
- Palos, VA R+61
- Orkney Springs, VA R+33
- Hepners, VA R+45
Cities with Similar Populations
- Versailles, NY D+32
- Manchester, LA R+71
- Success, MS R+71
- Zephyr, TX R+81
- Hospah, NM D+42
- Lake George, CO R+19
- Midland, OH R+66
- Free Union, VA D+13
- North Topsail Beach, NC R+40
- Harsens Island, MI R+33
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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.