Rehoboth leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Rehoboth typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rehoboth, ~23% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rehoboth compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rehoboth leans more Republican than 62 of 63 neighbors.
Rehoboth runs about 48 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Rehoboth is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Rehoboth. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+26), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Rehoboth 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 Rehoboth, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rehoboth votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Rehoboth runs about 48 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Rehoboth sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 84% of cities). Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Rehoboth sits in the bottom quarter (about 7%, below 97% of cities).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Rehoboth, VA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Rehoboth looks the way it does
Turnout in Rehoboth 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
- Lunenburg, VA R+25
- Pleasant Grove, VA R+26
- Plantersville, VA R+43
- Scotts Crossroad, VA R+24
- Fort Mitchell, VA R+26
- Finneywood, VA R+7
- North View, VA R+23
- Ontario, VA R+24
- Chase City, VA Even
Cities with Similar Populations
- Oasis, UT R+82
- Ocean Forest, SC R+46
- East Germantown, IN R+54
- Shoals, WV R+54
- Gardiner, WA D+25
- Stanley, OK R+71
- Olivet Hill, MD R+29
- Luther, IN R+66
- Taopi, MN R+42
- Frazier Crossroads, NC R+19
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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.