22572 leans Republican by roughly 30 points: about 35% of voters vote Democratic and 65% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 22572 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 22572, ~22% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 22572 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 22572 leans more Republican than 10 of 15 neighbors.
22572 runs about 36 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 22572 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 22572. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+43) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+11), a spread of about 32 points.
Why 22572 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 22572, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
22572 votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 22572 runs about 36 points more Republican.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 22572, VA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 22572 looks the way it does
Turnout in 22572 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.