Partlow leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Partlow typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Partlow, ~22% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Partlow compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Partlow leans more Republican than 63 of 72 neighbors.
Partlow runs about 51 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Partlow is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Partlow. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+53) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Partlow 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 Partlow, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Partlow votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Partlow runs about 51 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Partlow, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Partlow looks the way it does
Turnout in Partlow 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
- Nancy Wrights Corner, VA R+47
- Plum Tree, VA R+37
- Chilesburg, VA R+29
- Ladysmith, VA R+10
- Spotsylvania Courthouse, VA R+32
- Thornburg, VA R+26
- Spotsylvania, VA R+23
- Woodford, VA R+25
- Welchs, VA R+15
- Todds Tavern, VA R+31
Cities with Similar Populations
- Northwood, NH R+8
- Beloit, KS R+53
- Dennison, OH R+53
- Jericho, VT D+22
- South Blooming Grove, NY R+46
- Tohatchi, NM D+51
- Pinon, AZ D+58
- New Ellenton, SC R+21
- La Villa, TX R+8
- Trappe, PA D+13
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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.