Patna is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Patna typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Patna, ~16% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Patna compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Patna leans more Republican than 32 of 54 neighbors.
Patna runs about 63 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Patna is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Patna. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Patna 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 Patna, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in Patna live in densely developed areas, about 23 points below the Virginia average of 26%. Patna runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Patna, VA sits in the bottom tenth 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 Patna looks the way it does
Turnout in Patna 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
- Williamsville, VA R+59
- Yost, VA R+59
- Deerfield, VA R+64
- McClung, VA R+60
- Mc Dowell, VA R+52
- Head Waters, VA R+61
- Millboro, VA R+62
- Craigsville, VA R+34
- Warm Springs, VA R+51
- Vanderpool, VA R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Allentown, FL R+74
- Tuttle, AR R+37
- Alva, WY R+81
- Antimony, UT R+71
- Forest Hill, IN R+63
- Haswell, CO R+74
- Jamestown, AL R+80
- Blackhoof, MN R+19
- Deer Plain, IL R+52
- Lily Grove, TN R+66
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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.