23055 leans slightly Republican by roughly 6 points: about 47% of voters vote Democratic and 53% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 23055 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 23055, ~31% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 23055 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 23055 is the least Republican-leaning.
23055 runs about 12 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole.
Why 23055 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 23055, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in 23055 live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the Virginia average of 26%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 23055, VA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 23055 looks the way it does
Turnout in 23055 sits close to the national pattern. 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.