Round Bottom is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Round Bottom typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Round Bottom, ~12% vote Democratic, ~72% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Round Bottom compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Round Bottom leans more Republican than 99 of 111 neighbors.
Round Bottom runs about 77 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Round Bottom is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Round Bottom 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 Round Bottom, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in Round Bottom live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the Virginia average of 26%. Round Bottom runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Round Bottom, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Round Bottom looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Round Bottom own their home, about 14 points above the Virginia average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ingleside, WV R+63
- Rocky Gap, VA R+69
- Pumpkin Center, VA R+72
- Phlegar, VA R+66
- Green Valley, WV R+56
- Hicksville, VA R+65
- Oakvale, WV R+56
- Maple View, WV R+39
- Clear Fork, VA R+65
- Holly Brook, VA R+74
Cities with Similar Populations
- Pine Bluff, WV R+63
- East Springfield, NY R+23
- Borderland, WV R+77
- West Okoboji, IA R+26
- Town Creek, NC R+39
- Stith, TX R+79
- Carpenter, SD R+59
- Leroy, IN R+42
- Rew, PA R+49
- Butts, GA R+37
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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.