Stanardsville leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Stanardsville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stanardsville, ~25% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stanardsville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stanardsville leans more Republican than 52 of 81 neighbors.
Stanardsville runs about 42 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Stanardsville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Stanardsville. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+48) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Stanardsville 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 Stanardsville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Stanardsville votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Stanardsville runs about 42 points more Republican.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Stanardsville, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Stanardsville looks the way it does
Turnout in Stanardsville 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
- Hood, VA R+34
- Dyke, VA R+21
- Ruckersville, VA R+20
- Wolftown, VA R+40
- Swift Run, VA R+62
- Shady Grove, VA R+36
- Rochelle, VA R+33
- Barboursville, VA R+14
- Uno, VA R+38
- Free Union, VA D+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Orchard Homes, MT D+3
- Homer, NY R+16
- Williamson, AZ R+39
- Fall City, WA D+23
- New Egypt, NJ R+40
- Palmer, TX R+49
- Bay Harbor Islands, FL R+15
- Barboursville, VA R+14
- North Fond du Lac, WI R+19
- Staunton, IL R+35
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.