Skyland is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Skyland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Skyland, ~16% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Skyland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Skyland leans more Republican than 72 of 81 neighbors.
Skyland runs about 62 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Skyland is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Skyland 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 Skyland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Skyland votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Skyland runs about 62 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in Skyland are family households, above 93% of cities.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Skyland, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Skyland looks the way it does
Turnout in Skyland 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
- Morning Star, VA R+54
- Luray, VA R+45
- Mauck, VA R+63
- Sperryville, VA R+15
- Stanley, VA R+61
- Rileyville, VA R+48
- Pine Grove, VA R+63
- Etlan, VA R+35
- Syria, VA R+35
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hamilton Dome, WY R+71
- Plateau City, CO R+53
- Sabael, NY R+16
- Faulkner, IA R+56
- Glidewell, MO R+57
- Ruggs, OR R+60
- New Pine Creek, CA R+57
- Liverpool, IL R+46
- Jay Em, WY R+81
- Lottieville, FL R+70
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.