Turkey Fork is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Turkey Fork typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Turkey Fork, ~14% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Turkey Fork compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Turkey Fork leans more Republican than 37 of 73 neighbors.
Turkey Fork runs about 68 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Turkey Fork is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Turkey Fork 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 Turkey Fork, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Turkey Fork votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Turkey Fork runs about 68 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Turkey Fork, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Turkey Fork looks the way it does
Turnout in Turkey Fork sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Lower Elk Creek, VA R+63
- Cripple Creek, VA R+66
- Spring Valley, VA R+64
- Crockett, VA R+61
- Volney, VA R+54
- Rural Retreat, VA R+60
- Staley Crossroads, VA R+60
Cities with Similar Populations
- Zeeland, ND R+68
- Friendship, VA R+64
- Lula, LA R+63
- East Cabot, VT D+18
- Maggie, VA R+61
- East Krok, WI R+47
- Easton, KY R+64
- Locke, WA R+53
- Rummerfield, PA R+58
- Roy, LA R+76
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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.