Vera leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 70% of adults in Vera typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vera, ~18% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vera compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Vera leans more Republican than 63 of 72 neighbors.
Vera runs about 54 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Vera is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Vera. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 18 points.
Why Vera 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 Vera, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Vera votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Vera runs about 54 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Vera sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 88% of cities).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; Vera, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in Vera looks the way it does
Turnout in Vera sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Oakville, VA R+42
- Sliders, VA R+44
- Evergreen, VA R+41
- Bent Creek, VA R+41
- Appomattox, VA R+40
- Hixburg, VA R+48
- Riverville, VA R+45
- Caskie, VA R+39
- Gladstone, VA R+39
- Spout Spring, VA R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Nicksville, AZ R+36
- Volga, KY R+67
- Pine Crest, CO R+23
- Swampers, LA R+86
- Beatty, NV R+42
- Locust, TX R+62
- Gloucester, NC R+49
- Milton, IA R+58
- Benton Ridge, OH R+56
- Ogden, SC R+22
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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.