Rockfish leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 66% of adults in Rockfish typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rockfish, ~22% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~34% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rockfish compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rockfish leans more Republican than 48 of 74 neighbors.
Rockfish runs about 40 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Rockfish is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Rockfish 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 Rockfish, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rockfish votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Rockfish runs about 40 points more Republican.
Population density, never-married share, and Republican lean
Places that combine low population density and a never-married-heavy adult population tend to lean Republican, as Rockfish, VA does.
Why turnout in Rockfish looks the way it does
Turnout in Rockfish 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.
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- Red Apple Orchard, VA R+38
- Lovingston, VA R+28
- Warminster, VA R+35
- Esmont, VA D+2
- Howardsville, VA R+17
Cities with Similar Populations
- Warren Grove, NJ R+29
- Enon, AL D+79
- Savoyard, KY R+67
- Allred, TN R+71
- Elwood, NJ R+7
- Wallville, MD R+36
- Octave, AZ R+53
- West Swanton, VT R+31
- West Vindex, MD R+67
- Jeffers Garden, OR R+23
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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.