Montpelier Station leans Republican by roughly 24 points: about 38% of voters vote Democratic and 62% Republican.
About 74% of adults in Montpelier Station typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Montpelier Station, ~28% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~26% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Montpelier Station compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Montpelier Station leans more Republican than 21 of 83 neighbors.
Montpelier Station runs about 29 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Montpelier Station is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why Montpelier Station 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 Montpelier Station, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Montpelier Station votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Montpelier Station runs about 29 points more Republican.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; Montpelier Station, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in Montpelier Station looks the way it does
Turnout in Montpelier Station 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 Cities
- Montford, VA R+21
- Somerset, VA R+32
- Woodberry Forest, VA R+31
- Radiant, VA R+33
- Orange, VA R+30
- Uno, VA R+38
- Madison Run, VA R+21
- Aroda, VA R+31
- Gordonsville, VA R+24
- Melton, VA R+34
Cities with Similar Populations
- Felty, KY R+76
- Hazen, PA R+69
- Perma, MT R+46
- Pebble Beach, NY R+13
- Sarton, WV R+56
- Strong, PA R+41
- Egeland, ND R+39
- Stoney Point, OK R+72
- Eliasville, TX R+81
- Hampden, AL D+41
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.