King and Queen County leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 72% of adults in King and Queen County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in King and Queen County, ~26% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How King and Queen County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, King and Queen County leans more Republican than 23 of 28 neighbors.
King and Queen County runs about 34 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while King and Queen County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within King and Queen County. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+47) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+13), a spread of about 33 points.
Why King and Queen County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for King and Queen County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
King and Queen County votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while King and Queen County runs about 34 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 70% of households in King and Queen County are family households, above 78% of counties.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; King and Queen County, VA sits in the bottom tenth 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 King and Queen County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. King and Queen County 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 61%, above 58% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- King William County, VA R+38
- Essex County, VA R+8
- New Kent County, VA R+28
- Richmond County, VA R+33
- Middlesex County, VA R+27
- Charles City County, VA D+8
- Lancaster County, VA R+9
- James City County, VA D+8
- Hanover County, VA R+21
- Northumberland County, VA R+19
Counties with Similar Populations
- Fremont County, IA R+47
- Clark County, MO R+60
- Buena Vista City, VA R+35
- Pershing County, NV R+52
- Wolfe County, KY R+57
- Surry County, VA D+2
- Hancock County, TN R+77
- Childress County, TX R+57
- La Salle County, TX R+13
- Rio Blanco County, CO R+46
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.