Hampden-Sydney leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 38% of adults in Hampden-Sydney typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hampden-Sydney, ~22% vote Democratic, ~16% Republican, and ~62% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hampden-Sydney compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hampden-Sydney is the most Democratic-leaning.
Hampden-Sydney runs about 12 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Why Hampden-Sydney 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 Hampden-Sydney, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 77% of adults in Hampden-Sydney have never been married, far above similar-sized cities (around 25%).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Hampden-Sydney, 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 Hampden-Sydney looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 38% of households in Hampden-Sydney rent, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and more than 99% of adults in Hampden-Sydney have completed high school, in the top fraction of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Worsham, VA R+11
- Farmville, VA D+14
- Tuggle, VA R+25
- Prospect, VA R+4
- Darlington Heights, VA R+17
- Rice, VA R+12
- Meherrin, VA R+5
- Pamplin, VA R+24
- Green Bay, VA R+19
- Stoddert, VA R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dellroy, OH R+56
- Oconomowoc Lake, WI R+26
- Unionville Center, OH R+47
- Clarington, OH R+63
- Glorieta, NM D+37
- Newburg, WV R+66
- Houlka, MS R+47
- Hubbard, MN R+38
- Barnsdall, OK R+62
- Elliottsburg, PA R+61
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.