Snow Hill leans heavily Republican by roughly 32 points: about 34% of voters vote Democratic and 66% Republican.
About 78% of adults in Snow Hill typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Snow Hill, ~27% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Snow Hill compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Snow Hill leans more Republican than 57 of 98 neighbors.
Snow Hill runs about 38 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Snow Hill is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Snow Hill 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 Snow Hill, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in Snow Hill drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Snow Hill runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Snow Hill, 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 Snow Hill looks the way it does
Turnout in Snow Hill sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Shacklefords, VA R+34
- Mattaponi, VA R+32
- Plain View, VA R+35
- Plum Point, VA R+34
- Cologne, VA R+38
- West Point, VA R+30
- Port Richmond, VA R+34
- Barhamsville, VA R+30
- Warner, VA R+30
- Signpine, VA R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- Rush, MD R+66
- Tanner Crossroads, AL R+34
- Scipio, KS R+62
- Ulysses, KY R+71
- Camp Grove, IL R+49
- Basco, IL R+63
- Kelly, WY D+17
- Lithium, MO R+69
- Gravity, IA R+58
- Bruno, NE R+64
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.