Stony Creek is a true toss-up. About 49% of voters here vote Democratic and 51% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Stony Creek typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Stony Creek, ~37% vote Democratic, ~39% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Stony Creek compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Stony Creek sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 15 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 34 leaning the other way.
Stony Creek runs about 7 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Stony Creek. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+19), a spread of about 34 points.
Why Stony Creek leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Stony Creek. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Stony Creek, 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 Stony Creek looks the way it does
Turnout in Stony Creek sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Carson, VA R+28
- Sussex, VA R+20
- Rowanta, VA R+31
- Jarratt, VA D+17
- Yale, VA R+4
- Callaville, VA R+19
- Dinwiddie, VA R+16
- Lumberton, VA R+24
- Reams, VA R+28
- Dewitt, VA R+29
Cities with Similar Populations
- Victory Gardens, NJ D+19
- Noxapater, MS R+29
- Maryland, NY R+27
- Richburg, SC R+30
- Williamsport, OH R+56
- Rainbow, TX R+66
- Honouliuli, HI D+2
- Bucoda, WA R+29
- Union, IL R+22
- Cedar Key, FL R+49
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.