Henry County leans heavily Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Henry County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Henry County, ~27% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Henry County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Henry County leans more Republican than 10 of 19 neighbors.
Henry County runs about 37 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Henry County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Henry County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+45) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Henry County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Henry County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 82% of residents in Henry County drive to work alone, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Henry County sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 87% of counties). Henry County runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Henry County, VA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Henry County looks the way it does
Turnout in Henry County 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 Counties
- Martinsville City, VA D+22
- Rockingham County, NC R+31
- Patrick County, VA R+58
- Franklin County, VA R+46
- Pittsylvania County, VA R+39
- Danville City, VA D+32
- Floyd County, VA R+47
- Stokes County, NC R+57
- Caswell County, NC R+23
- Roanoke County, VA R+23
Counties with Similar Populations
- Bristol County, RI D+17
- Medina County, TX R+37
- Wayne County, PA R+36
- Dearborn County, IN R+53
- Columbus County, NC R+27
- Somerset County, ME R+29
- Venango County, PA R+42
- Gibson County, TN R+44
- Cherokee County, TX R+47
- Lincoln County, OR D+13
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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.