Hixburg leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Hixburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hixburg, ~21% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hixburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hixburg leans more Republican than 58 of 65 neighbors.
Hixburg runs about 54 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Hixburg is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hixburg. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Hixburg 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 Hixburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hixburg votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Hixburg runs about 54 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Hixburg, VA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Hixburg looks the way it does
Turnout in Hixburg 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
- Pamplin, VA R+24
- Pamplin City, VA R+51
- Evergreen, VA R+41
- Prospect, VA R+4
- Vera, VA R+48
- Appomattox, VA R+40
- Sliders, VA R+44
- Andersonville, VA R+43
- Tuggle, VA R+25
- Darlington Heights, VA R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Adelphi, OH R+60
- Unadilla, MI R+19
- Valley Water Mills, MO R+52
- Leesburg, MS R+71
- Eitzen, MN R+29
- Revere, MN R+53
- Neal, GA R+62
- Alpha, KY R+75
- Delavan, MN R+46
- Naumburg, NY R+55
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.