Swansonville leans heavily Republican by roughly 38 points: about 31% of voters vote Democratic and 69% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Swansonville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Swansonville, ~22% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Swansonville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Swansonville leans more Republican than 34 of 72 neighbors.
Swansonville runs about 44 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Swansonville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Swansonville 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 Swansonville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Swansonville votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Swansonville runs about 44 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Swansonville sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 83% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Swansonville, VA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Swansonville looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Swansonville own their home, about 16 points above the Virginia average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hinesville, VA R+52
- Callands, VA R+37
- Sandy Level, VA R+23
- Dry Fork, VA R+52
- Rondo, VA R+41
- Sandy River, VA R+35
- Soapstone, VA R+44
- Grady, VA R+50
- Worlds, VA R+59
- Weal, VA R+30
Cities with Similar Populations
- Lesterville, SD R+56
- Sasakwa, OK R+64
- Silesia, MT R+64
- River, KY R+73
- Red Bank, AL D+7
- Bon Wier, TX R+72
- Haverhill, KS R+56
- Putnamville, PA R+46
- Dougherty, OK R+61
- Whitney, FL R+7
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.