Waverly leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 60% of adults in Waverly typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Waverly, ~32% vote Democratic, ~28% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Waverly compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Waverly leans more Democratic than 43 of 56 neighbors.
Politically, Waverly sits close to the rest of Virginia.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Waverly. The south side runs the most Democratic (D+48) and the northwest side runs the most Republican (R+33), a spread of about 81 points.
Why Waverly 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 Waverly, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many never-married adults vote Democratic. About 43% of adults in Waverly have never been married, modestly above similar-sized cities (around 34%).
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; Waverly, VA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Waverly looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Waverly is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 29% of households in Waverly rent, above 82% of cities. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 81% of adults in Waverly have completed high school, below 89% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Homeville, VA R+31
- Newville, VA R+33
- Disputanta, VA R+30
- Wakefield, VA Even
- Littleton, VA R+34
- Spring Grove, VA R+8
- Dendron, VA R+10
- Sussex, VA R+20
- Manry, VA R+33
- Lumberton, VA R+24
Cities with Similar Populations
- New Market, MD D+3
- Citronelle, AL R+58
- Felton, PA R+54
- Nottingham, PA R+43
- Monticello, IA R+21
- Brookline, NH Even
- Granger, WA D+2
- Cassville, MO R+60
- Bangor Base, WA D+3
- Cedarville, OH R+49
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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.