Sycamore leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 64% of adults in Sycamore typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Sycamore, ~18% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Sycamore compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Sycamore leans more Republican than 46 of 74 neighbors.
Sycamore runs about 50 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Sycamore is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Sycamore. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+54) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+36), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Sycamore 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 Sycamore, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 10% of adults in Sycamore hold a bachelor's degree, about 19 points below the Virginia average of 29%. Sycamore runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; Sycamore, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Sycamore looks the way it does
Turnout in Sycamore sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Lynch Station, VA R+50
- Altavista, VA R+17
- Redeye, VA R+47
- Whittle, VA R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Russell, MN R+57
- Oldham, MO R+27
- Davis, MS Even
- Gordon, OH R+60
- Preston Hollow, NY R+22
- Plymouth, IA R+36
- Chilhowee, MO R+64
- West City, IL R+42
- Soldier Pond, ME R+41
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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.