Pittsylvania County leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Pittsylvania County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Pittsylvania County, ~22% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Pittsylvania County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Pittsylvania County leans more Republican than 13 of 16 neighbors.
Pittsylvania County runs about 45 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Pittsylvania County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Pittsylvania County. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+49) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+35), a spread of about 13 points.
Why Pittsylvania County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Pittsylvania County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 13% of residents in Pittsylvania County live in densely developed areas, about 13 points below the Virginia average of 26%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Pittsylvania County sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 80% of counties). Pittsylvania County runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Pittsylvania County, VA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Pittsylvania County looks the way it does
Turnout in Pittsylvania County 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 Counties
- Danville City, VA D+32
- Caswell County, NC R+23
- Martinsville City, VA D+22
- Halifax County, VA R+19
- Henry County, VA R+31
- Franklin County, VA R+46
- Rockingham County, NC R+31
- Campbell County, VA R+37
- Person County, NC R+24
- Bedford County, VA R+43
Counties with Similar Populations
- Rutland County, VT R+9
- Pender County, NC R+33
- Herkimer County, NY R+29
- Crawford County, AR R+54
- Otter Tail County, MN R+35
- St. Joseph County, MI R+35
- Tipton County, TN R+47
- Granville County, NC R+7
- Bradford County, PA R+49
- Cumberland County, TN R+57
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.