Groseclose is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Groseclose typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Groseclose, ~13% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Groseclose compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Groseclose leans more Republican than 31 of 79 neighbors.
Groseclose runs about 68 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Groseclose is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Groseclose 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 Groseclose, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Groseclose votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Groseclose runs about 68 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Groseclose drive to work alone, above 82% of cities.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Groseclose, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Groseclose looks the way it does
Turnout in Groseclose 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.
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- Gibson Station, VA R+71
- Campbell, MN R+56
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- Palestine, PA R+62
- Wolcott, CO Even
- Creole, LA R+82
- Romeroville, NM D+5
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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.