La Crosse leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 67% of adults in La Crosse typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in La Crosse, ~29% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How La Crosse compares
Among cities within 25 miles, La Crosse leans more Republican than 34 of 67 neighbors.
La Crosse runs about 19 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while La Crosse is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within La Crosse. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+3) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+29), a spread of about 32 points.
Why La Crosse 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 La Crosse, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
La Crosse votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while La Crosse runs about 19 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and La Crosse sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 78% of cities).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; La Crosse, VA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in La Crosse looks the way it does
Turnout in La Crosse 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
- Marengo, VA R+25
- South Hill, VA D+3
- Forksville, VA R+19
- Brodnax, VA R+8
- Lombardy Grove, VA D+17
- Bracey, VA R+42
- Union Level, VA R+32
- White Plains, VA R+16
- Ebony, VA R+28
- Redlawn, VA R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Jonesville, SC R+46
- Amboy, IL R+29
- Montague, CA R+46
- Hoxie, AR R+63
- Manzanola, CO R+45
- Gerber, CA R+34
- Kinzers, PA R+53
- Houston, FL R+56
- Flandreau, SD R+29
- Buffalo, SC R+60
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.