22713 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 84% of adults in 22713 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 22713, ~27% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 22713 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 22713 leans more Republican than 16 of 22 neighbors.
22713 runs about 43 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 22713 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 22713. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+24), a spread of about 16 points.
Why 22713 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 22713, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
22713 votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 22713 runs about 43 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in 22713 are family households, above 85% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 22713, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 22713 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in 22713 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.