Worsham leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Worsham typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Worsham, ~33% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Worsham compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Worsham leans more Republican than 6 of 54 neighbors.
Worsham runs about 17 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Worsham is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Worsham. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+9) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+19), a spread of about 28 points.
Why Worsham 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 Worsham, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Worsham votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Worsham runs about 17 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Worsham, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in Worsham looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Worsham is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 63%, above 56% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Hampden-Sydney, VA D+18
- Meherrin, VA R+5
- Farmville, VA D+14
- Green Bay, VA R+19
- Tuggle, VA R+25
- Prospect, VA R+4
- Darlington Heights, VA R+17
- Rice, VA R+12
- Charlotte Court House, VA R+27
- Keysville, VA R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Malta, ID R+86
- Opelika, TX R+78
- Dodson, LA R+82
- Mc Adams, MS R+37
- Sunnyside, KY R+47
- Salisbury Heights, NH R+9
- Chewey, OK R+61
- Orffs Corner, ME R+19
- Milner Crossroads, GA R+53
- Goodwill, LA R+81
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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.