Zion Crossroads is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Zion Crossroads typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Zion Crossroads, ~45% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~10% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Zion Crossroads compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Zion Crossroads sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 65 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 9 leaning the other way.
Zion Crossroads runs about 5 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole.
Why Zion Crossroads leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in Zion Crossroads. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Zion Crossroads, VA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Zion Crossroads looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Zion Crossroads 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 97% of adults in Zion Crossroads have completed high school, above 88% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Zion, VA R+10
- Troy, VA R+24
- Waldrop, VA R+30
- Cobham, VA D+5
- Wildwood, VA R+16
- Kents Store, VA R+18
- Green Springs, VA R+34
- Louisa, VA R+26
- Palmyra, VA R+26
Cities with Similar Populations
- Navajo Dam, NM R+48
- Bridgewater, IA R+52
- Boneta, UT R+88
- North Branch Depot, NJ R+5
- Maxie, MS R+78
- Mattingly, KY R+60
- Walbo, MN R+43
- Mechanicsburg, MS R+66
- York, IN R+45
- Vernon, IL R+65
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.