22714 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 81% of adults in 22714 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 22714, ~23% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~19% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 22714 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 22714 leans more Republican than 16 of 21 neighbors.
22714 runs about 50 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 22714 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 22714. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+50) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 22714 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 22714, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
22714 votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 22714 runs about 50 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 22714 are family households, above 82% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 22714, VA sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 22714 looks the way it does
Turnout in 22714 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.