Rectortown leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Rectortown typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rectortown, ~29% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rectortown compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rectortown leans more Republican than 70 of 98 neighbors.
Rectortown runs about 32 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Rectortown is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rectortown. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+28) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+14), a spread of about 14 points.
Why Rectortown 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 Rectortown, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rectortown votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Rectortown runs about 32 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Rectortown are family households, above 76% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rectortown, VA sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Rectortown looks the way it does
Turnout in Rectortown 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
- Delaplane, VA R+28
- Belvoir, VA R+9
- The Plains, VA R+11
- Upperville, VA R+20
- Marshall, VA R+20
- Willisville, VA D+7
- Markham, VA R+28
- Middleburg, VA D+11
- Trapp, VA R+15
- Broad Run, VA R+11
Cities with Similar Populations
- Suiter, VA R+65
- Sulphur City, AR R+34
- Flint, NY R+29
- Seibert, CO R+73
- Pitcher, NY R+50
- Vernon, IN R+56
- Midtown, TN R+59
- Caprivi, PA R+51
- Catlett, GA R+75
- Soldier, ID R+72
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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.