Tookland is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Tookland typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tookland, ~13% vote Democratic, ~63% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tookland compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tookland leans more Republican than 21 of 144 neighbors.
Tookland runs about 72 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Tookland is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Tookland 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 Tookland, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Tookland, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points below the Virginia average of 29%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 95% of residents in Tookland drive to work alone, above 98% of cities. Tookland runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Tookland, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Tookland looks the way it does
Turnout in Tookland sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Pearly, VA R+63
- Vansant, VA R+69
- Prater, VA R+68
- Deel, VA R+72
- Grundy, VA R+58
- Leemaster, VA R+71
- Harman Junction, VA R+63
- Harman, VA R+49
- Deskins, VA R+72
Cities with Similar Populations
- Comanche Creek, CO R+58
- Hulberton, NY R+44
- Keswick, CA R+41
- Ramsey, TX R+45
- Butler, OK R+78
- Pine Grove, OR R+18
- Nipgen, OH R+62
- Wea, KS R+49
- Farmers Mills, NY R+9
- South Bethany, DE D+11
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.