McAdam is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 79% of adults in McAdam typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in McAdam, ~20% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How McAdam compares
Among cities within 25 miles, McAdam leans more Republican than 16 of 79 neighbors.
McAdam runs about 56 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while McAdam is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within McAdam. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 11 points.
Why McAdam 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 McAdam, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in McAdam drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%. McAdam runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; McAdam, VA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in McAdam looks the way it does
Turnout in McAdam 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 Cities
- Pulaski, VA R+42
- Mack Creek Village, VA R+58
- Newbern, VA R+49
- Draper, VA R+60
- Hiwassee, VA R+58
- Dublin, VA R+44
- Grahams Forge, VA R+73
- Graysontown, VA R+57
- New River, VA R+45
- Kayoulah, VA R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Barren Plain, TN R+69
- Westbury, MN R+41
- Dorton, TN R+49
- Bicknell, UT R+59
- Foraker, OH R+67
- Bartley, NE R+71
- Salem, ID R+63
- Taloga, OK R+81
- Wilcox, NE R+65
- Lincoln, VT D+25
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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.