King George County leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 82% of adults in King George County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in King George County, ~31% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How King George County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, King George County leans more Republican than 23 of 28 neighbors.
King George County runs about 29 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while King George County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within King George County. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+37) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+17), a spread of about 19 points.
Why King George 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 George County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 13% of residents in King George County live in densely developed areas, about 13 points below the Virginia average of 26%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 72% of households in King George County are family households, above 87% of counties. King George County runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; King George County, VA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in King George County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. King George 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 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Fredericksburg City, VA D+28
- Stafford County, VA D+6
- Westmoreland County, VA R+14
- Spotsylvania County, VA R+8
- Charles County, MD D+38
- Caroline County, VA R+15
- Essex County, VA R+8
- Prince William County, VA D+21
- St. Mary's County, MD R+12
- Richmond County, VA R+33
Counties with Similar Populations
- Carroll County, OH R+55
- Gillespie County, TX R+56
- Juneau County, WI R+31
- Boone County, IA R+24
- Yazoo County, MS D+17
- Wasco County, OR R+14
- Marlboro County, SC D+9
- Stephens County, GA R+53
- Oceana County, MI R+28
- Geneva County, AL R+74
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.