Walkerton leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 76% of adults in Walkerton typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Walkerton, ~24% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Walkerton compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Walkerton leans more Republican than 85 of 103 neighbors.
Walkerton runs about 42 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Walkerton is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Walkerton. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+46) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 21 points.
Why Walkerton 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 Walkerton, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Walkerton votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Walkerton runs about 42 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and Walkerton sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 78% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Walkerton, 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 Walkerton looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Walkerton is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 64%, above 63% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- King William, VA R+41
- Bruington, VA R+43
- St. Stephens Church, VA R+31
- Upshaw, VA R+34
- Stevensville, VA R+39
- Lanesville, VA R+32
- Powcan, VA R+39
- Crouch, VA R+40
- Aylett, VA R+42
Cities with Similar Populations
- Sibley, MO R+55
- Newaukum, WA R+26
- Cartersville, VA R+34
- Thornville, MI R+37
- Thornton, TX R+78
- Cottonwood Falls, KS R+40
- Lingleville, TX R+72
- Downs, KS R+71
- Gem Village, CO R+26
- Jeff Davis, MS R+37
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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.