Hood leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Hood typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hood, ~25% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hood compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hood leans more Republican than 41 of 79 neighbors.
Hood runs about 40 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Hood is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Hood. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Hood 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 Hood, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hood votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Hood runs about 40 points more Republican.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Hood, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Hood looks the way it does
Turnout in Hood 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
- Wolftown, VA R+40
- Rochelle, VA R+33
- Stanardsville, VA R+37
- Shelby, VA R+40
- Pratts, VA R+34
- Uno, VA R+38
- Madison, VA R+32
- Ruckersville, VA R+20
- Graves Mill, VA R+40
- Aroda, VA R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Snyder, NE R+59
- Horn Brook, PA R+59
- Orleans, NE R+69
- Wyatt, LA R+44
- Spring Glen, PA R+62
- Brooks, ME R+24
- Sharon Center, OH R+33
- Southport, ME D+31
- Tovey, IL R+57
- Wheelwright, MA R+12
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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.