Triplet leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 68% of adults in Triplet typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Triplet, ~37% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Triplet compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Triplet leans more Democratic than 35 of 64 neighbors.
Politically, Triplet sits close to the rest of Virginia.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Triplet. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+20) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+22), a spread of about 42 points.
Why Triplet 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 Triplet, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 47% of residents in Triplet are Black or African American, about 32 points above the Virginia average of 15%.
Cholesterol-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high cholesterol-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Triplet, VA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cholesterol screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Triplet looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Triplet 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 62%, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 54%). Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Valentines, VA R+20
- Fitzhugh, VA D+20
- Barley, VA R+25
- Brunswick, VA Even
- Gasburg, VA R+20
- Brink, VA D+12
- Henrico, NC R+14
- Gholsonville, VA R+10
- Gaston, NC D+23
- Washington Park, VA D+13
Cities with Similar Populations
- Deemers Cross Roads, PA R+62
- Neola, KS R+73
- Walum, ND R+53
- Raworth, MS R+34
- Doylesburg, PA R+74
- Union Falls, NY R+12
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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.