23225 is a Democratic stronghold. About 80% of voters here vote Democratic and 20% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 23225 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 23225, ~54% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 23225 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 23225 leans more Democratic than 30 of 37 neighbors.
23225 runs about 54 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 23225. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+72) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+49), a spread of about 23 points.
Why 23225 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 23225, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 23225 is about 40%, about 33 points below the U.S. average of 72%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 23225 sits in the top quarter (about 41%, above 82% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in 23225 have never been married, above 93% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 23225, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 23225 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 23225 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 63%, above 57% of zip codes. 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.