22729 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 22729 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 22729, ~15% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 22729 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 22729 leans more Republican than 8 of 23 neighbors.
22729 runs about 41 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 22729 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 22729 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 22729, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in 22729 live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the Virginia average of 26%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 82% of households in 22729 are family households, above 95% of zip codes. 22729 runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 22729, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 22729 looks the way it does
Turnout in 22729 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.