22476 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 6 points: about 53% of voters vote Democratic and 47% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 22476 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 22476, ~40% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 22476 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 22476 leans more Democratic than 10 of 11 neighbors.
Politically, 22476 sits close to the rest of Virginia.
Why 22476 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 22476, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural, majority-Black areas of the Southern Black Belt vote Democratic, against the usual rural pattern. About 47% of residents in 22476 are Black or African American, about 32 points above the Virginia average of 15%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 22476, VA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 22476 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in 22476 own their home, about 19 points above the Virginia average of 76%. 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.