York County is a true toss-up. About 48% of voters here vote Democratic and 52% Republican.
About 85% of adults in York County typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in York County, ~41% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How York County compares
Among counties within 50 miles, York County leans more Republican than 17 of 28 neighbors.
York County runs about 9 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by city within York County. The northwest side runs the most Democratic (D+7) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+22), a spread of about 29 points.
Why York County leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in York County. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; York County, VA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in York County looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. York County 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 95% of adults in York County have completed high school, above 92% of counties. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Counties
- Newport News City, VA D+38
- Poquoson City, VA R+38
- Hampton City, VA D+41
- Williamsburg City, VA D+43
- Gloucester County, VA R+38
- James City County, VA D+8
- Isle of Wight County, VA R+17
- Mathews County, VA R+39
- Surry County, VA D+2
- Norfolk City, VA D+44
Counties with Similar Populations
- Greene County, TN R+62
- Iberia Parish, LA R+24
- Ward County, ND R+32
- Portage County, WI R+7
- Columbia County, FL R+44
- Troup County, GA R+11
- Klamath County, OR R+33
- Greenwood County, SC R+18
- Boone County, IN R+19
- Lewis and Clark County, MT R+7
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.