Whittle leans heavily Republican by roughly 42 points: about 29% of voters vote Democratic and 71% Republican.
About 72% of adults in Whittle typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Whittle, ~21% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Whittle compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Whittle leans more Republican than 42 of 75 neighbors.
Whittle runs about 47 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Whittle is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Whittle. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+52) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+37), a spread of about 15 points.
Why Whittle 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 Whittle, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Whittle votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Whittle runs about 47 points more Republican.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Whittle, VA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Whittle looks the way it does
Turnout in Whittle 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.
Nearby Cities
- Redeye, VA R+47
- Climax, VA R+26
- Gretna, VA R+36
- Chatham, VA R+34
- Pittsville, VA R+43
- Green Pond, VA R+50
- Greenfield, VA R+51
- Pullens, VA R+49
- Weal, VA R+30
- Sycamore, VA R+44
Cities with Similar Populations
- Dartmont, WV R+68
- Cold Spring, NJ R+21
- Rush Valley, UT R+76
- Camp Ground, IL R+60
- Point Blue, LA R+39
- Queensland, GA R+66
- Outing, MN R+36
- Sandtown, GA R+26
- Glenn Springs, SC R+66
- Portland, AR R+31
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.