Jeffress leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Jeffress typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Jeffress, ~29% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Jeffress compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Jeffress leans more Republican than 41 of 68 neighbors.
Jeffress runs about 34 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Jeffress is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Jeffress. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+37) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+20), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Jeffress 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 Jeffress, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Jeffress votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Jeffress runs about 34 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Jeffress, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Jeffress looks the way it does
Turnout in Jeffress 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
- Midway, VA R+42
- Clarksville, VA R+26
- Puryear Corner, VA R+31
- Skipwith, VA R+28
- Buffalo Junction, VA R+35
- Finchley, VA R+20
- Buffalo Springs, VA R+39
- Nelson, VA R+42
- Red Oak, VA R+33
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kenvir, KY R+83
- Reamstown, PA R+40
- South Newcastle, ME D+11
- Oto, IA R+59
- Hamburg, LA R+64
- West, TN R+62
- Witch Lake, MI R+20
- Hand Valley, AR R+63
- Hickman, OH R+61
- Grovania, PA R+40
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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.