Owenton leans slightly Republican by roughly 8 points: about 46% of voters vote Democratic and 54% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Owenton typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Owenton, ~29% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Owenton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Owenton leans more Republican than 25 of 108 neighbors.
Owenton runs about 14 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Owenton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Owenton 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 Owenton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 8% of adults in Owenton hold a bachelor's degree, about 20 points below the Virginia average of 29%. Rural areas vote Republican, and Owenton sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 86% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 83% of households in Owenton are family households, above 94% of cities.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Owenton, VA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Owenton looks the way it does
Turnout in Owenton 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.
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- Beazley, VA R+8
- Beulahville, VA R+43
- Gether, VA R+26
- Tignor, VA R+15
- St. Stephens Church, VA R+31
- Upshaw, VA R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Minnith, MO R+62
- Hyampom, CA R+17
- Mesena, GA R+24
- Sawyerville, IL R+44
- Iconium, MO R+63
- Fayette, UT R+73
- Howards Ridge, MO R+67
- Bandana, KY R+61
- Wilmore, PA R+61
- Clarksville, NH R+36
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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.