Star Tannery is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Star Tannery typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Star Tannery, ~19% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Star Tannery compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Star Tannery leans more Republican than 41 of 69 neighbors.
Star Tannery runs about 57 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Star Tannery is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Star Tannery 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 Star Tannery, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Star Tannery votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Star Tannery runs about 57 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in Star Tannery are family households, above 78% of cities.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Star Tannery, 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 Star Tannery looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in Star Tannery own their home, about 21 points above the Virginia average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Strasburg, VA R+42
- Fishers Hill, VA R+53
- Wardensville, WV R+60
- Yellow Spring, WV R+62
- Toms Brook, VA R+50
- Maurertown, VA R+53
- High View, WV R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yauhannah, SC R+15
- Highland Haven, TX R+54
- Flatwoods, VA R+54
- Spring Valley, KY D+19
- Boneville, GA R+71
- Olmstead, KY R+63
- Gracemont, OK R+69
- Hickory Flat, KY R+58
- Ansonville, NC R+24
- Port Royal, VA R+7
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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.