Prilliman is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 58% of adults in Prilliman typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Prilliman, ~13% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Prilliman compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Prilliman leans more Republican than 55 of 65 neighbors.
Prilliman runs about 62 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Prilliman is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Prilliman 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 Prilliman, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Prilliman votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Prilliman runs about 62 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Prilliman sits in the bottom quarter (about 13%, below 84% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Prilliman, 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 Prilliman looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 83% of adults in Prilliman have completed high school, about 7 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Philpott, VA R+53
- Rocky Mount, VA R+36
- Redwood, VA R+60
- Figsboro, VA R+57
- Bassett, VA R+49
- Callaway, VA R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
- Purcell, PA R+77
- Casa Colorada, NM R+25
- South Ripley, NY R+47
- Klotz, VA R+60
- Dyckesville, WI R+42
- Lake Tamarisk, CA R+33
- Glasgow, IA R+49
- Parkline, ID R+57
- East Quilcene, WA D+15
- East Salem, PA R+65
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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.