22520 leans slightly Republican by roughly 10 points: about 45% of voters vote Democratic and 55% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 22520 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 22520, ~35% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 22520 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 22520 leans more Republican than 5 of 18 neighbors.
22520 runs about 16 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 22520 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 22520. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+8) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+34), a spread of about 42 points.
Why 22520 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 22520, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
22520 votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 22520 runs about 16 points more Republican.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 22520, VA sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 22520 looks the way it does
Turnout in 22520 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.