Virgilina is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Virgilina typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Virgilina, ~19% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Virgilina compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Virgilina leans more Republican than 66 of 67 neighbors.
Virgilina runs about 58 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Virgilina is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Virgilina. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+58) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+46), a spread of about 12 points.
Why Virgilina 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 Virgilina, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Virgilina votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Virgilina runs about 58 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Virgilina, 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 Virgilina looks the way it does
Turnout in Virgilina sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Mayo, VA R+41
- Nelson, VA R+42
- Buffalo Springs, VA R+39
- Buffalo Junction, VA R+35
- Cluster Springs, VA R+39
- South Boston, VA R+7
- Puryear Corner, VA R+31
- Dryburg, VA R+29
- Scottsburg, VA R+36
Cities with Similar Populations
- St. Albans, ME R+38
- Burnsville, MS R+78
- White Swan, WA D+18
- College Hill, MS R+14
- Geyserville, CA D+36
- Weber City, VA R+65
- Stewart Manor, NY R+16
- Pearblossom, CA R+12
- Rock, WV R+72
- Atoka, NM R+68
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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.