23607 is a Democratic stronghold. About 87% of voters here vote Democratic and 13% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 23607 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 23607, ~49% vote Democratic, ~7% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 23607 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 23607 leans more Democratic than 44 of 47 neighbors.
23607 runs about 68 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 23607. The north side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+86) and the northwest side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+45), a spread of about 40 points.
Why 23607 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 23607, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 23607 is about 13%, about 60 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 52% of adults in 23607 have never been married, above 96% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 23607, VA sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 23607 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 23607 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 16 points below the Virginia average of 64%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 69% of households in 23607 rent, about 44 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 35% of adults in 23607 report food insecurity, above 97% 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.