22625 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 95% of adults in 22625 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 22625, ~27% vote Democratic, ~68% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 22625 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 22625 leans more Republican than 7 of 14 neighbors.
22625 runs about 50 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 22625 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 22625. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 22625 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 22625, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
22625 votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 22625 runs about 50 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 22625 are family households, above 82% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 22625, VA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 22625 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 22625 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 91% of households in 22625 own their home, about 16 points above the U.S. average of 75%. 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.