Philpott is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Philpott typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Philpott, ~17% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Philpott compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Philpott leans more Republican than 40 of 60 neighbors.
Philpott runs about 59 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Philpott is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Philpott. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Philpott 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 Philpott, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Philpott votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Philpott runs about 59 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Philpott sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 90% of cities).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Philpott, VA sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Philpott looks the way it does
Turnout in Philpott 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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- Collinsville, VA R+30
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Cities with Similar Populations
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- Coronet, FL R+45
- Oscar, KY R+61
- Waterford, AL R+62
- Reids Grove, MD R+31
- Kellum, AR R+68
- Hillside, WI R+8
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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.