Oldtown is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Oldtown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Oldtown, ~15% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Oldtown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Oldtown leans more Republican than 26 of 78 neighbors.
Oldtown runs about 66 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Oldtown is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Oldtown. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Oldtown 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 Oldtown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Oldtown votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Oldtown runs about 66 points more Republican.
Never-married share and voter turnout
Places with a low never-married share tend to turn out at a higher rate; Oldtown, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Oldtown looks the way it does
Turnout in Oldtown 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
- Galax, VA R+50
- Stevens Creek, VA R+62
- Hickory Flat, VA R+64
- Fries, VA R+64
- West Galax, VA R+63
- Carsonville, VA R+61
- Hebron, VA R+63
- Pipers Gap, VA R+63
- Peach Bottom, VA R+49
- Spring Valley, VA R+64
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ellisville, WI R+50
- Patton, AL R+85
- Carters Mills, VA R+63
- Bowers, DE R+36
- Carter, MT R+50
- Halls Corners, OH R+33
- Squaw Lake, MN R+19
- East Ellsworth, WI R+39
- Elm Hall, LA D+11
- Old Woollam, MO R+65
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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.