Giles County is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Giles County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Giles County, ~16% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Giles County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Giles County leans more Republican than 15 of 19 neighbors.
Giles County runs about 64 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Giles County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Giles County. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Giles County 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 Giles County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in Giles County drive to work alone, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Giles County fits that profile on both counts. Giles County runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Giles County, VA sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Giles County looks the way it does
Turnout in Giles County 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 Counties
- Monroe County, WV R+63
- Radford City, VA Even
- Pulaski County, VA R+43
- Montgomery County, VA D+10
- Mercer County, WV R+50
- Bland County, VA R+68
- Summers County, WV R+52
- Craig County, VA R+64
- Floyd County, VA R+47
- Wythe County, VA R+57
Counties with Similar Populations
- Piscataquis County, ME R+34
- Union County, SD R+43
- Dixie County, FL R+67
- Robertson County, TX R+35
- Jackson County, AR R+48
- Rush County, IN R+57
- Buckingham County, VA R+23
- Marion County, AR R+56
- Cross County, AR R+41
- Warren County, IL R+22
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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.