Natural Bridge Station is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 83% of adults in Natural Bridge Station typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Natural Bridge Station, ~17% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~17% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Natural Bridge Station compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Natural Bridge Station leans more Republican than 64 of 70 neighbors.
Natural Bridge Station runs about 65 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Natural Bridge Station is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Natural Bridge Station. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+41), a spread of about 20 points.
Why Natural Bridge 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 Natural Bridge Station, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Natural Bridge Station votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while Natural Bridge Station runs about 65 points more Republican. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Natural Bridge Station sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 87% of cities). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in Natural Bridge Station are family households, above 76% of cities.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Natural Bridge Station, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Natural Bridge Station looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in Natural Bridge Station own their home, about 16 points above the Virginia average of 76%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Naturl Br Sta, VA R+61
- Natural Bridge, VA R+42
- Glasgow, VA R+33
- Buffalo Forge, VA R+37
- Big Island, VA R+54
- Rapps Mill, VA R+45
- Major, VA R+50
- Sedalia, VA R+55
- Coltons Mill, VA R+54
- Naola, VA R+48
Cities with Similar Populations
- Beach, ND R+69
- Rockford, IA R+41
- Denaro, VA R+45
- Hart, TX R+39
- Maysville, WV R+83
- Plum City, WI R+41
- Brockport, PA R+48
- Lometa, TX R+53
- Velda City, MO D+87
- Curtis, TX R+49
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.