Gordonsville leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 69% of adults in Gordonsville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Gordonsville, ~26% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Gordonsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Gordonsville leans more Republican than 28 of 82 neighbors.
Gordonsville runs about 30 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Gordonsville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Gordonsville. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 23 points.
Why Gordonsville 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 Gordonsville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Gordonsville votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Gordonsville runs about 30 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Gordonsville, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Gordonsville looks the way it does
Turnout in Gordonsville 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
- Waldrop, VA R+30
- Lindsay, VA Even
- Melton, VA R+34
- Green Springs, VA R+34
- Cobham, VA D+5
- Madison Run, VA R+21
- Somerset, VA R+32
- Montpelier Station, VA R+23
- Zion, VA R+10
Cities with Similar Populations
- Chester, NH R+10
- Lavon, TX R+33
- Indian Hill, OH R+6
- Gateway, AK R+30
- Alburtis, PA R+18
- Hopedale, MA D+8
- Lake City, MI R+42
- Leicester, MA R+11
- Oakland, ME R+22
- Riverdale, CA 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.