Pipers Gap is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 86% of adults in Pipers Gap typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pipers Gap, ~16% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~14% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pipers Gap compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Pipers Gap leans more Republican than 33 of 72 neighbors.
Pipers Gap runs about 68 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Pipers Gap is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Pipers Gap 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 Pipers Gap, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Pipers Gap votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Pipers Gap runs about 68 points more Republican. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Pipers Gap fits that profile on both counts.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Pipers Gap, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Pipers Gap looks the way it does
Turnout in Pipers Gap 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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- Oldtown, VA R+61
- Hebron, VA R+63
- Lowgap, NC R+68
- Fancy Gap, VA R+61
- Stevens Creek, VA R+62
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Kremis, PA R+54
- Shiloh, MI R+47
- Sardis, AR R+72
- Catharine, KS R+70
- Bratt, FL R+75
- Volinia, MI R+31
- New River, FL R+66
- Huffmantown, NC R+45
- Marys Home, MO R+73
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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.