23602 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 30 points: about 65% of voters vote Democratic and 35% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 23602 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 23602, ~46% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 23602 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 23602 leans more Democratic than 21 of 29 neighbors.
23602 runs about 25 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 23602. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+51) and the southwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+7), a spread of about 44 points.
Why 23602 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 23602, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 23602 is about 43%, about 29 points below the U.S. average of 72%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 23602 sits in the top quarter (about 36%, above 76% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in 23602 have never been married, above 83% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 23602, VA sits in the top 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 23602 looks the way it does
Turnout in 23602 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.