Wilsons leans heavily Republican by roughly 40 points: about 30% of voters vote Democratic and 70% Republican.
About 85% of adults in Wilsons typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wilsons, ~26% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wilsons compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Wilsons leans more Republican than 45 of 54 neighbors.
Wilsons runs about 45 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Wilsons is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Wilsons. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+33), a spread of about 10 points.
Why Wilsons 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 Wilsons, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wilsons votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Wilsons runs about 45 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; Wilsons, VA sits in the bottom tenth 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 Wilsons looks the way it does
Turnout in Wilsons sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Ford, VA R+40
- North Wellville, VA R+33
- Spainville, VA R+34
- Blackstone, VA D+6
- Ammon, VA R+30
- Darvills, VA R+3
- Church Road, VA R+52
- Mannboro, VA R+36
- Rawlings, VA R+12
- Five Forks, VA R+51
Cities with Similar Populations
- North Dorr, MI R+46
- Rosalia, KS R+60
- Allison, PA R+38
- Treaty, IN R+61
- Willettsville, OH R+68
- Iron Gate, VA R+54
- Kilkenny, MN R+46
- Tutor Key, KY R+70
- Salem, MS R+49
- Turin, NY R+55
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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.