Strasburg leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 82% of adults in Strasburg typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Strasburg, ~24% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Strasburg compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Strasburg leans more Republican than 38 of 75 neighbors.
Strasburg runs about 48 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Strasburg is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Strasburg. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 17 points.
Why Strasburg 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 Strasburg, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Strasburg votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Strasburg runs about 48 points more Republican. Dense places usually vote Democratic, but Strasburg runs against that pattern.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; Strasburg, VA sits in the top quarter nationally 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 Strasburg looks the way it does
Turnout in Strasburg 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
- Fishers Hill, VA R+53
- Oranda, VA R+47
- Waterlick, VA R+45
- Middletown, VA R+41
- Toms Brook, VA R+50
- Zepp, VA R+54
- Star Tannery, VA R+51
- Vaucluse, VA R+28
- Maurertown, VA R+53
- Front Royal, VA R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ellisville, MO Even
- Sealy, TX R+48
- North Logan, UT R+25
- St. Clair, MI R+33
- Waterford, CA R+30
- North Billerica, MA D+6
- Annapolis Neck, MD D+27
- Stilwell, KS R+10
- Lutherville-Timonium, MD D+21
- Morro Bay, CA D+16
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.