22401 leans Democratic by roughly 28 points: about 64% of voters vote Democratic and 36% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 22401 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 22401, ~44% vote Democratic, ~25% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 22401 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 22401 is the most Democratic-leaning.
22401 runs about 22 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 22401. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+52) and the south side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+11), a spread of about 41 points.
Why 22401 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 22401, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 46% of adults in 22401 hold a bachelor's degree, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 22401 sits in the top fifth on density (about 80%, above 83% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in 22401 have never been married, above 93% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 22401, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 22401 looks the way it does
Turnout in 22401 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.
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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.