Randolph leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Randolph typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Randolph, ~22% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Randolph compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Randolph leans more Republican than 42 of 65 neighbors.
Randolph runs about 39 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Randolph is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Randolph 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 Randolph, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Randolph votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Randolph runs about 39 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Randolph sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 80% of cities).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Randolph, VA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Randolph looks the way it does
Turnout in Randolph sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Providence, VA R+41
- Saxe, VA R+30
- Drakes Branch, VA R+28
- Mount Laurel, VA R+27
- Womacks, VA R+30
- Clover, VA R+15
- Crossroads, VA R+41
- Wylliesburg, VA R+27
- Phenix, VA R+41
- Clarkton, VA R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- Richmond, IA R+40
- Mendenhall, PA D+28
- Myrtle, IL R+35
- Port Hadlock, WA D+34
- Brunswick, NE R+77
- Hillsboro, IA R+51
- Pisgah, VA R+63
- Martensdale, IA R+39
- Kattskill Bay, NY R+21
- Halifax, KY R+64
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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.