23666 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 23666 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 23666, ~52% vote Democratic, ~19% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 23666 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 23666 leans more Democratic than 29 of 37 neighbors.
23666 runs about 40 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 23666. The south side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+71) and the west side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+35), a spread of about 36 points.
Why 23666 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 23666, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 23666 is about 29%, about 43 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 37% of adults in 23666 have never been married, above 83% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 23666, VA sits in the top quarter 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 23666 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 23666 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 64%, above 58% 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.