Speedwell is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Speedwell typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Speedwell, ~14% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Speedwell compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Speedwell leans more Republican than 25 of 73 neighbors.
Speedwell runs about 68 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Speedwell is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Speedwell 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 Speedwell, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in Speedwell drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Speedwell runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Speedwell, VA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Speedwell looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Speedwell is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Turkey Fork, VA R+62
- Cripple Creek, VA R+66
- Crockett, VA R+61
- Elk Creek, VA R+62
- Spring Valley, VA R+64
- Cedar Springs, VA R+65
- Huddle, VA R+71
- Lower Elk Creek, VA R+63
- Staley Crossroads, VA R+60
- Rural Retreat, VA R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lincoln Park, GA D+28
- Montezuma, OH R+64
- Rosedale, NJ D+28
- Poe, IN R+58
- Maddock, ND R+40
- Madisonburg, PA R+50
- South Ponte Vedra Beach, FL R+32
- Corson, SD R+49
- Bobo, OH R+62
- Garfield, PA R+43
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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.