Haymakertown leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Haymakertown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Haymakertown, ~23% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Haymakertown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Haymakertown leans more Republican than 17 of 58 neighbors.
Haymakertown runs about 51 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Haymakertown is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Haymakertown. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+38), a spread of about 24 points.
Why Haymakertown 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 Haymakertown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Haymakertown votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Haymakertown runs about 51 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Haymakertown, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Haymakertown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Haymakertown is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 73%, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 95% of households in Haymakertown own their home, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 75%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Haymakertown have completed high school, above 93% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Daleville, VA R+35
- Troutville, VA R+44
- Fincastle, VA R+48
- Flatwoods, VA R+54
- Barbours Creek, VA R+63
- New Castle, VA R+64
- Cloverdale, VA R+31
- Hollins, VA R+16
- Mason Cove, VA R+49
- Laymantown, VA R+43
Cities with Similar Populations
- Tatum, MS D+29
- Troy, VT R+35
- Little Sauk, MN R+53
- Wapello, ID R+51
- Valley Springs, AR R+65
- Old Milo, AR R+67
- Davis Station, SC D+26
- Cochran, TX R+40
- Abiquiu, NM D+17
- Noorvik, AK D+25
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.