Rochelle leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Rochelle typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rochelle, ~28% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rochelle compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rochelle leans more Republican than 40 of 83 neighbors.
Rochelle runs about 39 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Rochelle is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Rochelle 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 Rochelle, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rochelle votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Rochelle runs about 39 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Rochelle drive to work alone, above 82% of cities.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Rochelle, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Rochelle looks the way it does
Turnout in Rochelle 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
- Uno, VA R+38
- Pratts, VA R+34
- Hood, VA R+34
- Radiant, VA R+33
- Aroda, VA R+31
- Madison, VA R+32
- Somerset, VA R+32
- Shelby, VA R+40
- Wolftown, VA R+40
- Barboursville, VA R+14
Cities with Similar Populations
- Mambrino, TX R+64
- Keeler, MI R+27
- Spencer, MI R+48
- Glenwood, LA D+37
- Woodland Hills, KY Even
- Lakewood Harbor, TX R+74
- Indianola, OK R+70
- Collegeville, IN R+56
- Johnsontown, WV R+53
- Defeated, TN R+68
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.