Shawsville leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 71% of adults in Shawsville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Shawsville, ~18% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Shawsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Shawsville leans more Republican than 30 of 57 neighbors.
Shawsville runs about 53 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Shawsville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Shawsville. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+31), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Shawsville 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 Shawsville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Shawsville votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Shawsville runs about 53 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Shawsville, VA sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Shawsville looks the way it does
Turnout in Shawsville 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
- Elliston, VA R+40
- Ironto, VA R+24
- Lafayette, VA R+44
- Pilot, VA R+54
- Bent Mountain, VA R+27
- Christiansburg, VA R+14
- Check, VA R+45
- Copper Hill, VA R+46
- Wabun, VA R+31
- Terrys Fork, VA R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Santa Rosa, NM Even
- Burlington, ND R+64
- Orrstown, PA R+65
- Climax, MI R+33
- Rice, VA R+12
- Krebs, OK R+55
- Hampton, FL R+72
- Burns Flat, OK R+68
- McBean, GA R+33
- Boyceville, WI R+37
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.