Laymantown leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About more than 99% of adults in Laymantown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Laymantown, ~30% vote Democratic, ~73% Republican, and ~-3% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Laymantown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Laymantown leans more Republican than 16 of 53 neighbors.
Laymantown runs about 49 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Laymantown is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Laymantown 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 Laymantown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Laymantown votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Laymantown runs about 49 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Laymantown runs against that pattern. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Laymantown are family households, above 77% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Laymantown, VA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Laymantown looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Laymantown 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 71%, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 94% of households in Laymantown own their home, compared to around 78% in nearby cities. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Laymantown have completed high school, above 95% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cloverdale, VA R+31
- Blue Ridge, VA R+49
- Troutville, VA R+44
- Daleville, VA R+35
- Hollins, VA R+16
- Vinton, VA R+35
- Nace, VA R+57
- Roanoke, VA D+15
- Montvale, VA R+59
- Fincastle, VA R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Van Dyne, WI R+37
- Penhook, VA R+42
- Waterboro, ME R+34
- Pactolus, NC R+16
- Derby, VT R+7
- McCrory, AR R+54
- Sunset, TX R+76
- Traskwood, AR R+69
- Boothbay Harbor, ME D+25
- Fort Gaines, GA D+23
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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.