Hare Valley leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Hare Valley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hare Valley, ~43% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hare Valley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hare Valley leans more Democratic than 52 of 53 neighbors.
Hare Valley runs about 7 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Why Hare Valley 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 Hare Valley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 36% of adults in Hare Valley hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in Hare Valley have never been married, above 84% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Hare Valley, 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 Hare Valley looks the way it does
Turnout in Hare Valley 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
- Exmore, VA D+2
- Nassawadox, VA D+9
- Jamesville, VA R+21
- Franktown, VA R+5
- Willis Wharf, VA Even
- Belle Haven, VA R+9
- Craddockville, VA R+24
- Birdsnest, VA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gann Valley, SD D+11
- Studley, KS R+83
- William, WV R+44
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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.