Locustville leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Locustville typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Locustville, ~25% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Locustville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Locustville leans more Republican than 28 of 60 neighbors.
Locustville runs about 23 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Locustville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Locustville 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 Locustville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Locustville votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Locustville runs about 23 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Locustville, VA sits in the bottom 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 Locustville looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Locustville 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 28% of adults in Locustville report food insecurity, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Accomac, VA R+12
- Onley, VA R+20
- Pastoria, VA D+24
- Modest Town, VA R+3
- Greenbush, VA R+3
- Wachapreague, VA R+22
- Melfa, VA R+15
- Savageville, VA R+24
- Onancock, VA R+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Gurley, NE R+74
- Crockett Mills, TN R+74
- McRoss, WV R+66
- McKinney, GA R+42
- Greenland, MI R+27
- Drywood, WI R+45
- Drytown, CA R+33
- Hobson, TX R+69
- Coaltown, PA R+55
- Stough, AL R+85
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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.