Ladysmith leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 93% of adults in Ladysmith typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ladysmith, ~42% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ladysmith compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ladysmith leans more Republican than 13 of 75 neighbors.
Ladysmith runs about 16 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Ladysmith is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ladysmith. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+3), a spread of about 49 points.
Why Ladysmith 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 Ladysmith, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Ladysmith votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 20%, modestly below the Virginia average of 26%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Ladysmith runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Ladysmith, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Ladysmith looks the way it does
Turnout in Ladysmith 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
- Ruther Glen, VA R+11
- Nancy Wrights Corner, VA R+47
- Chilesburg, VA R+29
- Golansville, VA Even
- Cedar Fork, VA R+25
- Welchs, VA R+15
- Woodford, VA R+25
- Hewlett, VA R+30
- Partlow, VA R+45
- Beaverdam, VA R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Hope, NC R+30
- Upper Wheatfields, AZ D+58
- Geneva, TX R+67
- Lake Buena Vista, FL D+2
- Mount Vernon, TN R+74
- South Levant, ME R+26
- McKeefrey, WV R+61
- Eau Galle, WI R+34
- Alba, MI R+41
- Creston, IL R+29
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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.