Leda leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Leda typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Leda, ~32% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Leda compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Leda leans more Republican than 5 of 76 neighbors.
Leda runs about 13 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Leda is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Leda. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+20) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+31), a spread of about 51 points.
Why Leda 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 Leda, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Leda votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Leda runs about 13 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Leda, VA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Leda looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Leda is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Rodden, VA D+18
- Hermosa, VA R+5
- McKendree, VA R+31
- Riceville, VA D+4
- Nathalie, VA R+24
- White Oak, VA R+6
- Java, VA R+2
- Mount Airy, VA R+14
- Youngers Store, VA R+36
- Stovall, VA R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Poplar Plains, KY R+61
- Slacks, LA D+11
- Allendorf, IA R+65
- Rutland Center, NY R+36
- Glennon, MO R+71
- Jewell Valley, VA R+72
- Julian, NE R+55
- Bloomingville, OH R+40
- Shaw Island, WA D+53
- Boissevain, VA R+62
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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.