Straightstone leans Republican by roughly 18 points: about 41% of voters vote Democratic and 59% Republican.
About 62% of adults in Straightstone typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Straightstone, ~25% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Straightstone compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Straightstone leans more Republican than 13 of 71 neighbors.
Straightstone runs about 23 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Straightstone is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Straightstone 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 Straightstone, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Straightstone votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Straightstone runs about 23 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Straightstone, VA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Straightstone looks the way it does
Turnout in Straightstone sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Long Island, VA R+26
- Renan, VA R+33
- Stovall, VA R+23
- Green Hill, VA R+38
- Hermosa, VA R+5
- Melrose, VA R+41
- Level Run, VA R+46
- Mount Airy, VA R+14
- Hodges, VA R+42
- Greenfield, VA R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- Reeds Crossing, KY R+48
- Garwoods, NY R+50
- Defiance, PA R+70
- West Burlington, PA R+63
- Grant, NY R+24
- Rock Grove, IL R+44
- Monarch, MT R+50
- Hubbard Junction, VA R+71
- Pleasant Grove, TN R+71
- Pleasant Valley, WA R+25
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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.