22079 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 36 points: about 68% of voters vote Democratic and 32% Republican.
About 79% of adults in 22079 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 22079, ~54% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 22079 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 22079 leans more Democratic than 26 of 68 neighbors.
22079 runs about 30 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 22079. The east side runs the most Democratic (D+42) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (Even), a spread of about 43 points.
Why 22079 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 22079, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 61% of adults in 22079 hold a bachelor's degree, about 32 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 22079 sits in the top fifth on density (about 76%, above 81% of zip codes).
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 22079, 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 22079 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 22079 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 72%, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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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.