Springville is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 75% of adults in Springville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Springville, ~16% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~25% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Springville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Springville leans more Republican than 26 of 128 neighbors.
Springville runs about 62 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Springville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Springville 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 Springville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in Springville drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Springville fits that profile on both counts. Springville runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Springville, VA sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Springville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in Springville own their home, about 14 points above the Virginia average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Tiptop, VA R+71
- Wittens Mills, VA R+65
- St. Clair, VA R+50
- Boissevain, VA R+62
- Gratton, VA R+59
- Shawver Mill, VA R+65
- Bluefield, VA R+47
- North Tazewell, VA R+59
- Falls Mills, VA R+48
- Pocahontas, VA R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- DePeyster, NY R+45
- Osceola, WA R+21
- Laurel, IA R+48
- Jessenland, MN R+42
- Towns, GA R+52
- Wildflower, CA R+36
- Bath, SD R+57
- Perry, LA R+72
- St. Marys, WI R+37
- Woodland, UT R+38
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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.