New Glasgow leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 72% of adults in New Glasgow typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in New Glasgow, ~22% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How New Glasgow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, New Glasgow leans more Republican than 41 of 77 neighbors.
New Glasgow runs about 44 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while New Glasgow is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within New Glasgow. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+34), a spread of about 21 points.
Why New Glasgow 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 New Glasgow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
New Glasgow votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while New Glasgow runs about 44 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; New Glasgow, VA sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in New Glasgow looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in New Glasgow own their home, about 15 points above the Virginia average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Buffalo Hill, VA R+43
- Tye River, VA R+28
- Amherst, VA R+34
- Clifford, VA R+53
- Arrington, VA R+31
- Lowesville, VA R+38
- Piney River, VA R+23
- Sweet Briar, VA R+25
- Colleen, VA R+26
- Gladstone, VA R+39
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ivory, NY R+47
- Brandt, SD R+55
- Sissons Corner, VA R+18
- Smith Mills, NY R+36
- Chapel Hill, MS R+8
- Salt Creek, OR R+25
- Scotland, IN R+61
- Jerrys Run, WV R+62
- Council, VA R+68
- Rea Valley, AR R+63
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.