Tuggle leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Tuggle typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Tuggle, ~29% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Tuggle compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Tuggle leans more Republican than 22 of 58 neighbors.
Tuggle runs about 30 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Tuggle is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Tuggle. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+17), a spread of about 25 points.
Why Tuggle 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 Tuggle, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Tuggle votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Tuggle runs about 30 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Tuggle, VA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Tuggle looks the way it does
Turnout in Tuggle sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Prospect, VA R+4
- Hampden-Sydney, VA D+18
- Farmville, VA D+14
- Andersonville, VA R+43
- Worsham, VA R+11
- Hixburg, VA R+48
- Pamplin, VA R+24
- Stoddert, VA R+23
- Darlington Heights, VA R+17
- Guinea Mills, VA R+25
Cities with Similar Populations
- Daufuskie Island, SC R+7
- Casanova, VA R+22
- Potterville, PA R+61
- Wellfleet, NE R+78
- Wells Bridge, NY R+31
- Montclair, IN R+53
- Hume, MO R+68
- Burna, KY R+68
- Maxwell, NM R+23
- Webster, IN R+55
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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.