Dryden is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 89% of adults in Dryden typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Dryden, ~16% vote Democratic, ~73% Republican, and ~11% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Dryden compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Dryden leans more Republican than 21 of 109 neighbors.
Dryden runs about 71 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Dryden is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Dryden 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 Dryden, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dryden votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Dryden runs about 71 points more Republican.
Park access and Democratic lean
Places with heavy park coverage tend to lean Democratic; Dryden, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Dryden looks the way it does
Turnout in Dryden sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Keokee, VA R+68
- Pennington Gap, VA R+58
- Jasper, VA R+65
- Woodway, VA R+59
- Maness, VA R+67
- Tito, VA R+71
- Holmes Mill, KY R+79
Cities with Similar Populations
- Flint Hill, MO R+19
- Stillwell, GA R+51
- Fulton, TX R+50
- Greenland, AR R+28
- Millwood, WA R+11
- Lonedell, MO R+62
- Long Lake, MN D+15
- Port Republic, VA R+44
- Cressona, PA R+35
- East Washington, PA D+10
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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.