Raccoon Ford leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Raccoon Ford typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Raccoon Ford, ~24% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Raccoon Ford compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Raccoon Ford leans more Republican than 74 of 88 neighbors.
Raccoon Ford runs about 46 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Raccoon Ford is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Raccoon Ford. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 32 points.
Why Raccoon Ford 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 Raccoon Ford, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Raccoon Ford votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Raccoon Ford runs about 46 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Raccoon Ford, VA sits below 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 Raccoon Ford looks the way it does
Turnout in Raccoon Ford 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
- Trueblue, VA R+52
- Mitchells, VA R+35
- Burr Hill, VA R+50
- Rapidan, VA R+37
- Griffinsburg, VA R+24
- Rhoadesville, VA R+51
- Winston, VA R+34
- Stevensburg, VA R+40
- Indian Town, VA R+38
- Unionville, VA R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Codys Corner, FL R+54
- Osnabrock, ND R+51
- West Lebanon, PA R+56
- Emblem, TX R+80
- Register, PA R+53
- Benson, UT R+44
- Holly Grove, LA R+14
- Highfalls, NC R+61
- Horn Hill, TX R+73
- Big Bend National Park, TX 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.