Stella is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Stella typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stella, ~20% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stella compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stella leans more Republican than 29 of 54 neighbors.
Stella runs about 58 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Stella is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Stella 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 Stella, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in Stella hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the Virginia average of 29%. Stella 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; Stella, 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 Stella looks the way it does
Turnout in Stella 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
- Critz, VA R+55
- Spencer, VA R+47
- Preston, VA R+44
- Nettleridge, VA R+56
- Patrick Springs, VA R+60
- Sanville, VA R+53
- Horse Pasture, VA R+26
- Fieldale, VA R+33
- Koehler, VA D+22
- Chestnut Knob, VA R+21
Cities with Similar Populations
- Piney Point, FL R+41
- Foraker, OH R+67
- Stendal, IN R+57
- Lewistown, MD R+39
- New Elm Springs Colony, SD R+69
- Magnolia, MO R+62
- Wilcox, NE R+65
- Freeborn, MN R+48
- Falmouth, PA R+50
- Pipestem, WV R+62
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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.