Penhook leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Penhook typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Penhook, ~21% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Penhook compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Penhook leans more Republican than 29 of 66 neighbors.
Penhook runs about 48 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Penhook is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Penhook. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+30), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Penhook 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 Penhook, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Penhook votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Penhook runs about 48 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Penhook, VA sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Penhook looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Penhook is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 65%, above 67% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Progress, VA R+49
- Pullens, VA R+49
- Worlds, VA R+59
- Glade Hill, VA R+50
- North Shore, VA R+35
- Green Pond, VA R+50
- Grady, VA R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Laymantown, VA R+43
- Pactolus, NC R+16
- Waterboro, ME R+34
- Van Dyne, WI R+37
- Derby, VT R+7
- Fort Gaines, GA D+23
- McCrory, AR R+54
- Boothbay Harbor, ME D+25
- Traskwood, AR R+69
- Sunset, TX R+76
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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.