Terrys Fork leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Terrys Fork typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Terrys Fork, ~23% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Terrys Fork compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Terrys Fork leans more Republican than 22 of 56 neighbors.
Terrys Fork runs about 50 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Terrys Fork is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Terrys Fork 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 Terrys Fork, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Terrys Fork votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Terrys Fork runs about 50 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Terrys Fork, 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 Terrys Fork looks the way it does
High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in Terrys Fork have completed high school, above 82% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Christiansburg, VA R+14
- Callaway, VA R+58
Cities with Similar Populations
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- Island Beach, WI R+18
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- Gavers, OH R+60
- Fellowship, FL R+45
- Jenson, AR R+67
- Nestorville, WV R+66
- Crouch, ID R+41
- Towlesville, NY R+51
- Vilas, CO R+69
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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.