Tabscott leans Republican by roughly 16 points: about 42% of voters vote Democratic and 58% Republican.
About 91% of adults in Tabscott typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tabscott, ~38% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~9% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tabscott compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tabscott leans more Republican than 17 of 75 neighbors.
Tabscott runs about 22 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Tabscott is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tabscott. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+34) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Tabscott 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 Tabscott, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 83% of households in Tabscott are family households, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Tabscott runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Tabscott, VA sits in the bottom quarter 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 Tabscott looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Tabscott is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 97% of households in Tabscott own their home, compared to around 80% in nearby cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Cartersville, VA R+34
- West Bottom, VA Even
- Pemberton, VA R+34
- Tamworth, VA R+39
- Stage Junction, VA R+8
- Columbia, VA R+33
- Dixie, VA R+7
- Georges Tavern, VA R+34
- Lakeside Village, VA R+40
- Bremo Bluff, VA R+15
Cities with Similar Populations
- Alexander, IL R+54
- Robin Hood Lakes, PA R+34
- Meshack, KY R+73
- Keyesville, WI R+22
- East Etowah, TN R+65
- Maple Grove, MA R+5
- Leadmine, MO R+71
- Macedon, OH R+74
- Crandon, VA R+66
- West, OR Even
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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.