Hansonville is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Hansonville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hansonville, ~12% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hansonville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hansonville leans more Republican than 64 of 99 neighbors.
Hansonville runs about 76 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Hansonville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Hansonville 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 Hansonville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in Hansonville drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Hansonville runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Hansonville, VA sits in the top quarter 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 Hansonville looks the way it does
Turnout in Hansonville sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
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- Cleveland, VA R+68
- Roebuck, VA R+70
- Temple Hill, VA R+71
- Carterton, VA R+69
- South Clinchfield, VA R+70
- Elk Garden, VA R+70
- Willow Spring, VA R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bruce, SD R+52
- Greendale, MO D+78
- Sheldahl, IA R+28
- Plummer, MN R+49
- Bedford Park, IL R+10
- Georgetown, ID R+74
- Leighton, IA R+50
- Nibbyville, IN R+54
- Hathaway Mead, OR R+23
- Alexander, ND R+82
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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.