Vesta is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Vesta typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Vesta, ~16% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Vesta compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Vesta leans more Republican than 25 of 52 neighbors.
Vesta runs about 63 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Vesta is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Vesta. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+62) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+51), a spread of about 11 points.
Why Vesta 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 Vesta, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Vesta votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Vesta runs about 63 points more Republican.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Vesta, VA sits above the national average 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 Vesta looks the way it does
Turnout in Vesta sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Woolwine, VA R+57
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- Kibler, VA R+63
- Willis, VA R+54
- Stuart, VA R+54
- Claudville, VA R+63
- Floyd, VA R+44
- Carters Mills, VA R+63
- Dugspur, VA R+61
Cities with Similar Populations
- Coss Corners, NY R+49
- Kirkwood Springs, KY R+72
- Silver Beach, WA D+41
- Gabriels, NY D+20
- South Renovo, PA R+58
- West Lubec, ME R+17
- Ingold, NC R+23
- Port Kent, NY R+14
- Sumter, GA R+6
- Iona, NJ R+30
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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.