Huddleston leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Huddleston typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Huddleston, ~27% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Huddleston compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Huddleston leans more Republican than 20 of 64 neighbors.
Huddleston runs about 47 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Huddleston is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Huddleston. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+67) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 44 points.
Why Huddleston 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 Huddleston, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Huddleston votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Huddleston runs about 47 points more Republican.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Huddleston, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Huddleston looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Huddleston is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 92% of households in Huddleston own their home, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 75%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mentow, VA R+53
- Moneta, VA R+48
- North Shore, VA R+35
- Motley, VA R+43
- Lynch Station, VA R+50
- Pittsville, VA R+43
- Sycamore, VA R+44
- Pullens, VA R+49
- Otter Hill, VA R+49
- Union Hall, VA R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Weidman, MI R+35
- Millbury, OH R+27
- Ravensdale, WA R+8
- New York Mills, NY R+17
- Rollinsford, NH D+4
- Hays, TX R+14
- Kulpmont, PA R+34
- West Branch, IA R+26
- French Lick, IN R+47
- South Whitley, IN R+56
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.