Wythe County is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 77% of adults in Wythe County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Wythe County, ~16% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Wythe County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, Wythe County leans more Republican than 10 of 18 neighbors.
Wythe County runs about 63 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Wythe County is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by city within Wythe County. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 30 points.
Why Wythe County leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per county to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Wythe County, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Wythe County votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Wythe County runs about 63 points more Republican.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; Wythe County, VA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in Wythe County looks the way it does
Turnout in Wythe County 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 Counties
- Bland County, VA R+68
- Grayson County, VA R+59
- Galax City, VA R+38
- Carroll County, VA R+63
- Pulaski County, VA R+43
- Smyth County, VA R+57
- Alleghany County, NC R+58
- Mercer County, WV R+50
- Tazewell County, VA R+58
- Radford City, VA Even
Counties with Similar Populations
- Montgomery County, IL R+44
- Dillon County, SC R+5
- Dunklin County, MO R+50
- Bradford County, FL R+50
- Carroll County, AR R+48
- Baker County, FL R+61
- Codington County, SD R+42
- Leflore County, MS D+53
- Jones County, GA R+41
- Copiah County, MS D+6
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.