Wilda is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 79% of adults in Wilda typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wilda, ~18% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wilda compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wilda leans more Republican than 58 of 77 neighbors.
Wilda runs about 59 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Wilda is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Wilda 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 Wilda, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wilda votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Wilda runs about 59 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 86% of residents in Wilda drive to work alone, above 85% of cities. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Wilda sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 79% of cities).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Wilda, 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 Wilda looks the way it does
Turnout in Wilda 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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- Middlebrook, VA R+52
- Rivermont, VA R+56
- Steeles Tavern, VA R+58
- Summerdean, VA R+51
- Raphine, VA R+48
- Sherando, VA R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Yellow Creek, PA R+73
- Lower Village, NH R+6
- Wakonda, SD R+44
- Springville Lake Estates, AL R+80
- Redden, DE R+30
- Moffitt, TX R+73
- North Chevy Chase, MD D+74
- Hunter, IL R+34
- Annetta North, TX R+64
- Hardin Springs, KY 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.