Redeye leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Redeye typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Redeye, ~17% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Redeye compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Redeye leans more Republican than 52 of 77 neighbors.
Redeye runs about 53 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Redeye is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Redeye. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Redeye 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 Redeye, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Redeye votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Redeye runs about 53 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Redeye drive to work alone, above 81% of cities.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Redeye, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 Redeye looks the way it does
Turnout in Redeye sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Whittle, VA R+42
- Climax, VA R+26
- Pullens, VA R+49
- Pittsville, VA R+43
- Green Pond, VA R+50
- Gretna, VA R+36
- Chatham, VA R+34
- Museville, VA R+54
- Weal, VA R+30
- Sycamore, VA R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Coalport, OH R+62
- Concord, MN R+37
- Angus, MN R+46
- Worstville, OH R+63
- Concrete, TX R+71
- Freyburg, TX R+72
- Knob Fork, WV R+67
- Sand Point, OK R+66
- Dalton, NH R+27
- Gaines, WV R+68
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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.