Martinsville City leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Martinsville City typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Martinsville City, ~44% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Martinsville City compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Martinsville City leans more Democratic than 17 of 20 neighbors.
Martinsville City runs about 16 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Martinsville City. The west side runs the most Democratic (D+63) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 73 points.
Why Martinsville City leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Martinsville City, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 73% of residents in Martinsville City live in densely developed areas, about 37 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 39% of adults in Martinsville City have never been married, above 92% of counties.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Martinsville City, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Martinsville City looks the way it does
Turnout in Martinsville City sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Henry County, VA R+31
- Rockingham County, NC R+31
- Franklin County, VA R+46
- Patrick County, VA R+58
- Pittsylvania County, VA R+39
- Danville City, VA D+32
- Floyd County, VA R+47
- Stokes County, NC R+57
- Caswell County, NC R+23
- Roanoke County, VA R+23
Counties with Similar Populations
- Madison County, TX R+43
- Grundy County, TN R+68
- Greene County, MS R+53
- Ford County, IL R+40
- Pend Oreille County, WA R+38
- Izard County, AR R+65
- Fremont County, ID R+66
- Monroe County, OH R+63
- Comanche County, TX R+65
- Trinity County, TX R+58
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.