Reba is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Reba typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Reba, ~18% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Reba compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Reba leans more Republican than 35 of 56 neighbors.
Reba runs about 56 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Reba is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Reba. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+60) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+45), a spread of about 16 points.
Why Reba 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 Reba, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Reba votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Reba runs about 56 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Reba drive to work alone, above 81% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Reba, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Reba looks the way it does
Turnout in Reba 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
- Otterville, VA R+48
- Montvale, VA R+59
- Pico, VA R+57
- Thaxton, VA R+58
- Coltons Mill, VA R+54
- Union, VA R+59
- Bedford, VA R+39
- Sedalia, VA R+55
- Buchanan, VA R+56
- Lithia, VA R+57
Cities with Similar Populations
- Bretz, WV R+57
- Waverly Mills, SC R+24
- Glennonville, MO R+74
- Williams Springs, TN R+74
- Union Center, IA R+64
- Glenwood, WA R+41
- Donnellson, IL R+49
- Irwin, MO R+74
- Lawrenceburg, MO R+70
- Millboro Springs, VA 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.