Holts Crossing leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Holts Crossing typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Holts Crossing, ~22% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Holts Crossing compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Holts Crossing leans more Republican than 55 of 74 neighbors.
Holts Crossing runs about 49 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Holts Crossing is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Holts Crossing 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 Holts Crossing, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Holts Crossing votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Holts Crossing runs about 49 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Holts Crossing, VA sits below the national average 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 Holts Crossing looks the way it does
Turnout in Holts Crossing 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.
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- Brookneal, VA R+32
- Hat Creek, VA R+49
- Melrose, VA R+41
- Perth, VA R+31
- Long Island, VA R+26
- Stovall, VA R+23
- Three Forks, VA R+49
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zoe, KY R+65
- Sunnyside, FL R+13
- Calhoun, MS R+17
- Hudson, LA R+85
- Gorman, NC D+17
- Sanger, ND R+62
- Bunker Hill, KS R+71
- Clarence, KY R+73
- Long, OH R+69
- Emery Mill, TN R+70
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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.