Lee leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 55% of adults in Lee typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lee, ~22% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lee compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lee leans more Republican than 33 of 83 neighbors.
Lee runs about 25 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Lee is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lee. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+18), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Lee 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 Lee, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lee votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Lee runs about 25 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Lee, VA sits in the bottom quarter 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 Lee looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Lee is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in Lee report food insecurity, above 83% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- State Farm, VA R+22
- Crozier, VA R+21
- Fine Creek Mills, VA R+34
- Jefferson, VA R+32
- Beaumont, VA R+30
- Michaux, VA R+25
- Powhatan, VA R+38
- Oilville, VA R+22
- Maidens, VA R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Brownwood, GA R+45
- Springdale, TN R+70
- Flora, LA R+79
- Burlington, TX R+70
- Linneus, ME R+44
- Kolin, LA R+85
- Jacksonboro, SC D+22
- Radec, CA R+41
- Harford, NY R+34
- Gem, IN R+37
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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.