Timberville is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Timberville typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Timberville, ~15% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Timberville compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Timberville leans more Republican than 41 of 60 neighbors.
Timberville runs about 67 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Timberville is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Timberville 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 Timberville, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Timberville votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Timberville runs about 67 points more Republican.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Timberville, VA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Timberville looks the way it does
Turnout in Timberville 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
- Broadway, VA R+50
- New Market, VA R+40
- Tenth Legion, VA R+58
- Quicksburg, VA R+55
- Sparkling Springs, VA R+48
- Genoa, VA R+64
- Orkney Springs, VA R+33
- Hepners, VA R+45
- Linville, VA R+50
Cities with Similar Populations
- American Falls, ID R+38
- Rock Valley, IA R+62
- Hollywood, SC Even
- Delton, MI R+32
- Thornwood, NY R+10
- Sisseton, SD Even
- Watseka, IL R+32
- Upland, IN R+34
- Sansom Park, TX R+9
- Parma, ID R+62
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.