Hethwood-Prices Fork leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 56% of adults in Hethwood-Prices Fork typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hethwood-Prices Fork, ~41% vote Democratic, ~15% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hethwood-Prices Fork compares
Hethwood-Prices Fork runs about 40 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within Hethwood-Prices Fork. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+53) and the southeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+19), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Hethwood-Prices Fork leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per neighborhood to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Hethwood-Prices Fork, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 72% of adults in Hethwood-Prices Fork hold a bachelor's degree, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 66% of adults in Hethwood-Prices Fork have never been married, above 96% of neighborhoods.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with renter-heavy households tend to turn out at a lower rate; Hethwood-Prices Fork, Blacksburg, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Hethwood-Prices Fork looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 73% of households in Hethwood-Prices Fork rent, about 48 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Neighborhoods
- Kabrich Crescent, Blacksburg, VA D+37
- Raleigh Court, Roanoke, VA D+22
- Colonial Avenue Area, Roanoke, VA D+20
- Melrose-Rugby, Roanoke, VA D+81
- South Roanoke, Roanoke, VA D+16
- Roundhill, Roanoke, VA D+13
- Williamson Road, Roanoke, VA D+21
- Preston Park, Roanoke, VA Even
- Belmont, Roanoke, VA D+3
- Leaksville, Eden, NC R+9
Neighborhoods with Similar Populations
- Central Business District, Pittsburgh, PA D+55
- Kerns, Portland, OR D+80
- Laredo Highline, Aurora, CO D+28
- Center Pointe, Aurora, CO D+34
- Uptown, Racine, WI D+59
- West Ocean View, Norfolk, VA D+25
- Hawthorne, Minneapolis, MN D+62
- Downtown Oakdale, Oakdale, CA R+17
- Newport, Bellevue, WA D+43
- La Mesa, Albuquerque, NM D+33
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.