Ransons leans Republican by roughly 20 points: about 40% of voters vote Democratic and 60% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Ransons typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Ransons, ~29% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Ransons compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Ransons leans more Republican than 28 of 72 neighbors.
Ransons runs about 27 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Ransons is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Ransons. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+32) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Ransons 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 Ransons, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in Ransons live in densely developed areas, about 21 points below the Virginia average of 26%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Ransons sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 80% of cities). Ransons runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; Ransons, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Ransons looks the way it does
Turnout in Ransons 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.
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- Glenmore, VA R+21
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- Buckingham, VA R+35
- Warren, VA R+15
- Alpha, VA R+20
- Sprouses Corner, VA R+36
- Dillwyn, VA R+18
- Howardsville, VA R+17
- Arvonia, VA R+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Strong City, KS R+56
- Naylor, AR R+69
- Alverton, PA R+48
- Cedar Vale, KS R+74
- Good Hope, IL R+49
- Hilldale, WV R+57
- Pine Mills, TX R+66
- Long Barn, CA Even
- Bethany, MN R+39
- West Wardsboro, VT D+2
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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.