Troy leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Troy typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Troy, ~29% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Troy compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Troy leans more Republican than 43 of 76 neighbors.
Troy runs about 30 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Troy is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Troy. The west side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+38), a spread of about 40 points.
Why Troy 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 Troy, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 84% of households in Troy are family households, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Troy runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Troy, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Troy looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Troy 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Zion, VA R+10
- Lake Monticello, VA Even
- Keswick, VA D+7
- Zion Crossroads, VA Even
- Palmyra, VA R+26
- Wildwood, VA R+16
- Cobham, VA D+5
- Cunningham, VA R+29
- Wilmington, VA R+12
Cities with Similar Populations
- Hoosick Falls, NY R+18
- Pine Ridge, SD D+68
- Blue Ridge, VA R+49
- Harmony, PA R+32
- Forest Hills, TN R+15
- Paris, AR R+57
- Fair Grove, MO R+58
- Mounds, OK R+63
- Caruthers, CA R+23
- Summerton, SC R+2
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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.