22942 leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 72% of adults in 22942 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 22942, ~28% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~28% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 22942 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 22942 leans more Republican than 5 of 11 neighbors.
22942 runs about 27 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 22942 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 22942. The west side runs the most Democratic (Even) and the north side runs the most Republican (R+34), a spread of about 36 points.
Why 22942 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 22942, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
22942 votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 22942 runs about 27 points more Republican.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 22942, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 22942 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 22942 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 66%, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.