Hurley is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Hurley typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Hurley, ~10% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Hurley compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Hurley leans more Republican than 97 of 156 neighbors.
Hurley runs about 77 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Hurley is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Hurley 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 Hurley, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Hurley votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Hurley runs about 77 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Hurley sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 84% of cities). Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Hurley sits in the bottom quarter (about 7%, below 97% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Hurley, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Hurley looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in Hurley own their home, about 18 points above the Virginia average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Roseann, VA R+70
- Kelsa, VA R+71
- Stacy, VA R+70
- Ira, VA R+70
- Panther, WV R+84
- Mohawk, WV R+89
- Slate, VA R+70
- Paynesville, WV R+77
- Weller, VA R+68
- Stopover, KY R+73
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hope, ME Even
- Hickory, LA R+70
- Dorset, VT D+22
- Subiaco, AR R+62
- Beallsville, OH R+67
- Home, PA R+60
- Scott, AR R+12
- Currie, NC R+12
- Leeds, ME R+37
- Forreston, IL R+42
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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.