Prince Edward County leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 65% of adults in Prince Edward County typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Prince Edward County, ~35% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Prince Edward County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Prince Edward County leans more Democratic than 16 of 19 neighbors.
Politically, Prince Edward County sits close to the rest of Virginia.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Prince Edward County. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+40) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+14), a spread of about 54 points.
Why Prince Edward 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 Prince Edward County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 31% of adults in Prince Edward County hold a bachelor's degree, above 78% of counties. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 48% of adults in Prince Edward County have never been married, above 98% of counties.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Prince Edward County, VA sits above the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Prince Edward County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Prince Edward County is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 61%, above 59% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Cumberland County, VA R+23
- Charlotte County, VA R+31
- Nottoway County, VA R+9
- Buckingham County, VA R+23
- Lunenburg County, VA R+24
- Appomattox County, VA R+44
- Amelia County, VA R+40
- Powhatan County, VA R+38
- Mecklenburg County, VA R+17
- Campbell County, VA R+37
Counties with Similar Populations
- Scott County, TN R+70
- Colusa County, CA R+20
- Tippah County, MS R+61
- Boone County, WV R+62
- Wyandot County, OH R+53
- Taylor County, FL R+54
- Mitchell County, GA R+9
- Henry County, MO R+54
- Seward County, KS R+27
- Randolph County, AL R+59
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.