Scotts Crossroad leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Scotts Crossroad typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Scotts Crossroad, ~26% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Scotts Crossroad compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Scotts Crossroad leans more Republican than 24 of 62 neighbors.
Scotts Crossroad runs about 30 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Scotts Crossroad is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Scotts Crossroad. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+23), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Scotts Crossroad 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 Scotts Crossroad, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Scotts Crossroad votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Scotts Crossroad runs about 30 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Scotts Crossroad, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Scotts Crossroad looks the way it does
Turnout in Scotts Crossroad 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
- Chase City, VA Even
- North View, VA R+23
- Rehoboth, VA R+42
- Finneywood, VA R+7
- The Ridge, VA R+21
- Pleasant Grove, VA R+26
- Plantersville, VA R+43
- Baskerville, VA R+27
- Union Level, VA R+32
Cities with Similar Populations
- Eldred, IL R+67
- Kingston, IN R+64
- Baileyton, TN R+65
- Biscoe, AR R+59
- Glen Flora, TX R+13
- Rhems, SC R+10
- West Mills, ME R+30
- Olsburg, KS R+54
- Follett, TX R+84
- Neffs, OH R+51
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.