Mount Jackson is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Mount Jackson typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Mount Jackson, ~17% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Mount Jackson compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Mount Jackson leans more Republican than 25 of 62 neighbors.
Mount Jackson runs about 56 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Mount Jackson is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Mount Jackson. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+42), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Mount Jackson 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 Mount Jackson, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Mount Jackson votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Mount Jackson runs about 56 points more Republican.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a low non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Mount Jackson, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Mount Jackson looks the way it does
Turnout in Mount Jackson 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
- South Jackson, VA R+48
- Quicksburg, VA R+55
- Hawkinstown, VA R+47
- Basye, VA R+35
- Edinburg, VA R+49
- Jerome, VA R+39
- Orkney Springs, VA R+33
- Hepners, VA R+45
- New Market, VA R+40
Cities with Similar Populations
- Luther, OK R+56
- Cadiz, OH R+47
- Ballinger, TX R+58
- West Milwaukee, WI D+28
- Garland, UT R+67
- El Lago, TX R+21
- Ketchum, ID D+29
- Canton, SD R+47
- Burbank, WA R+54
- Comer, GA R+59
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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.