Porters Crossroads is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Porters Crossroads typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Porters Crossroads, ~18% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Porters Crossroads compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Porters Crossroads leans more Republican than 12 of 89 neighbors.
Porters Crossroads runs about 61 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Porters Crossroads is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Porters Crossroads 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 Porters Crossroads, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Porters Crossroads votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Porters Crossroads runs about 61 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in Porters Crossroads are family households, above 83% of cities.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Porters Crossroads, VA sits in the top 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 Porters Crossroads looks the way it does
Turnout in Porters Crossroads 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 Cities
- Wytheville, VA R+45
- Kindrick, VA R+64
- Favonia, VA R+60
- Stones Mill, VA R+71
- Suiter, VA R+65
- Kent, VA R+65
- Bland, VA R+69
- Fort Chiswell, VA R+55
- Point Pleasant, VA R+63
- Crockett, VA R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Russellville, WV R+63
- Irvington, IA R+52
- Rueter, MO R+70
- Institute, NC R+33
- Indian Camp, OH R+61
- Frenchville, WI R+25
- Bowdon, ND R+62
- Bow, KY R+71
- Hiko, NV R+75
- Wanamie, PA R+30
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.