22655 leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 88% of adults in 22655 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 22655, ~34% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~13% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 22655 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 22655 leans more Republican than 7 of 16 neighbors.
22655 runs about 27 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 22655 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 22655. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+33) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 22655 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 22655, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
22655 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 66%, far above the Virginia average of 26%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. 22655 runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 22655, VA sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 22655 looks the way it does
Turnout in 22655 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.