The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around Piney River. Darker red areas have relatively more Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats compared to other cities in Virginia, and areas in paler shades are where the vote tends to be split more evenly between parties.
Piney River tends to be slightly republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby cities, Piney River has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, Piney River leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In Piney River, 20.00% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in Piney River women make up 52.49% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for Republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support Democrats. The median age in Piney River is 53.0, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is Piney River a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in Piney River, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 30% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and Virginia elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
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