Rivermont is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 81% of adults in Rivermont typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rivermont, ~18% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rivermont compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rivermont leans more Republican than 70 of 82 neighbors.
Rivermont runs about 62 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Rivermont is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Rivermont 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 Rivermont, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rivermont votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Rivermont runs about 62 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Rivermont, 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 Rivermont looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Rivermont is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in Rivermont own their home, compared to around 75% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Sherando, VA R+56
- Stuarts Draft, VA R+46
- Lyndhurst, VA R+45
- White Hill, VA R+41
- Wilda, VA R+53
- Greenville, VA R+56
- Fishersville, VA R+27
- Jolivue, VA R+34
- Montebello, VA R+37
- Avon, VA R+20
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zenith, KS R+74
- Gaylord, NC R+28
- Koko, TN R+37
- Lotus, IN R+64
- Mount Hamill, IA R+46
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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.