Staunton leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 80% of adults in Staunton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Staunton, ~36% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Staunton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Staunton leans more Republican than 10 of 72 neighbors.
Staunton runs about 15 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Staunton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Staunton. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+35), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Staunton 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 Staunton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Staunton votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 63%, far above the Virginia average of 26%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. Staunton 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; Staunton, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Staunton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Staunton 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Brand, VA R+28
- Jolivue, VA R+34
- Verona, VA R+42
- Franks Mill, VA R+54
- West View, VA R+50
- White Hill, VA R+41
- Fishersville, VA R+27
- Swoope, VA R+50
- Churchville, VA R+51
- Spring Hill, VA R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Clemmons, NC R+13
- North Ridgeville, OH R+13
- Watertown Town, MA D+57
- West Little River, FL D+25
- Gaffney, SC R+29
- Seneca, SC R+44
- Windsor, CO R+18
- Sylvania, OH Even
- Farmers Branch, TX D+14
- Havertown, PA D+22
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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.