Withams leans heavily Republican by roughly 34 points: about 33% of voters vote Democratic and 67% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Withams typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Withams, ~28% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Withams compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Withams leans more Republican than 50 of 76 neighbors.
Withams runs about 39 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Withams is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Withams 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 Withams, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Withams votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Withams runs about 39 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in Withams drive to work alone, above 80% of cities. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Withams sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 90% of cities).
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; Withams, VA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Withams looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. Withams is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Oak Hall, VA R+11
- Sanford, VA R+59
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- New Church, VA Even
- Shelltown, MD R+28
- Wattsville, VA R+13
- Hallwood, VA R+10
- Atlantic, VA R+22
- Mears, VA R+39
- Saxis, VA R+59
Cities with Similar Populations
- Denton, MO R+74
- Snicarte, IL R+55
- Maples Mill, IL R+46
- East Martinsburg, NY R+37
- Odra, LA R+87
- Queens Run, PA R+50
- Espanola, WA R+35
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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.