Kingston is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Kingston typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Kingston, ~19% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Kingston compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Kingston leans more Republican than 62 of 69 neighbors.
Kingston runs about 56 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Kingston is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Kingston 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 Kingston, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Kingston votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Kingston runs about 56 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Kingston, VA sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Kingston looks the way it does
Turnout in Kingston 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
- Seneca, VA R+38
- Hodges, VA R+42
- Altavista, VA R+17
- Evington, VA R+45
- Rustburg, VA R+44
- Mount Zion, VA R+41
- Three Forks, VA R+49
- Gladys, VA R+44
- Lynch Station, VA R+50
- Hurt, VA R+41
Cities with Similar Populations
- Kelly, KY R+62
- Matville, OH R+46
- Otto, AR R+67
- Newman Grove, NE R+73
- Rushville, NE R+63
- Pilot Grove, MO R+61
- Wade, OH R+61
- Hermon, NY R+28
- College Hill, KY R+57
- Valier, MT R+50
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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.