23426 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 23426 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 23426, ~16% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 23426 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 23426 leans more Republican than 22 of 23 neighbors.
23426 runs about 65 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 23426 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 23426 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 23426, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in 23426 hold a bachelor's degree, about 22 points below the Virginia average of 29%. 23426 runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 23426, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 23426 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in 23426 own their home, about 19 points above the Virginia average of 76%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 23426 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.