Rowe is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Rowe typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Rowe, ~11% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Rowe compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Rowe leans more Republican than 86 of 142 neighbors.
Rowe runs about 76 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Rowe is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Rowe 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 Rowe, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rowe votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Rowe runs about 76 points more Republican.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as Rowe, VA does.
Why turnout in Rowe looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 91% of households in Rowe own their home, about 15 points above the Virginia average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Janey, VA R+69
- Council, VA R+68
- Oakwood, VA R+60
- Davenport, VA R+70
Cities with Similar Populations
- Eastville, PA R+68
- Drift, KY R+57
- Rush Hill, MO R+68
- Deweese, NE R+66
- Boy River, MN R+36
- Flat Creek, TN R+68
- Fitzpatrick, WV R+32
- Fairview, SD R+52
- Amelia, NE R+78
- Montello, NV 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.