Gonyon leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Gonyon typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gonyon, ~30% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gonyon compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gonyon leans more Republican than 44 of 63 neighbors.
Gonyon runs about 31 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Gonyon is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gonyon. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+36) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+17), a spread of about 19 points.
Why Gonyon 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 Gonyon, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gonyon votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Gonyon runs about 31 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Gonyon, VA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Gonyon looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Gonyon 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 99% of households in Gonyon own their home, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Burgess, VA R+12
- Ophelia, VA R+36
- Heathsville, VA R+15
- Sissons Corner, VA R+18
- Reedville, VA R+30
- Edwardsville, VA R+3
- Howland, VA R+19
- Wicomico Church, VA R+13
- Lottsburg, VA R+18
Cities with Similar Populations
- Newark, IN R+59
- Moselem Springs, PA R+39
- Beaver Island, MI D+13
- DePriest Bend, TN R+72
- Sherando, VA R+56
- Pueblo Nuevo, TX R+12
- Greenwald, MN R+73
- Gibbs, MO R+65
- Natural Bridge, AL R+86
- Ellenburg, NY R+34
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.