Lorne leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Lorne typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Lorne, ~33% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Lorne compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Lorne leans more Republican than 27 of 91 neighbors.
Lorne runs about 14 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Lorne is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Lorne. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+17) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+4), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Lorne 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 Lorne, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Lorne votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Lorne runs about 14 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Lorne sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 76% of cities).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Lorne, VA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Lorne looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Lorne own their home, about 14 points above the Virginia average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Taylorsville, VA R+7
- Blantons, VA R+3
- Shumansville, VA R+16
- Doswell, VA R+19
- Penola, VA R+3
- Hanover, VA R+26
- Studley, VA R+29
- Duane, VA R+30
- Mangohick, VA R+32
- Verdon, VA R+23
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sand Creek, MI R+47
- Matagorda, TX R+72
- Mark Center, OH R+61
- Tress Shop, KY R+63
- Ryan, MI R+43
- Kanopolis, KS R+76
- Dull, TN R+67
- Gifford, AR R+65
- Holy Cross, KY R+61
- Bald Eagle, PA R+53
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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.