Plantersville leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Plantersville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Plantersville, ~23% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Plantersville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Plantersville is the most Republican-leaning.
Plantersville runs about 48 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Plantersville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Plantersville 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 Plantersville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Plantersville votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Plantersville runs about 48 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Plantersville sits in the bottom quarter (about 8%, below 96% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Plantersville, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Plantersville looks the way it does
Turnout in Plantersville sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ontario, VA R+24
- Finneywood, VA R+7
- Rehoboth, VA R+42
- Drakes Branch, VA R+28
- Keysville, VA R+26
- Scotts Crossroad, VA R+24
- Chase City, VA Even
- Saxe, VA R+30
- Lunenburg, VA R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zeeland, ND R+68
- Alexandria, NE R+68
- East Krok, WI R+47
- New Augusta, AR R+53
- Terre Haute, IL R+50
- Easton, KY R+64
- Roy, LA R+76
- West Branch, NY R+50
- Crittenden, NY R+43
- Rummerfield, PA R+58
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.