23667 is a Democratic stronghold. About 93% of voters here vote Democratic and 7% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 23667 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 23667, ~45% vote Democratic, ~3% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 23667 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 23667 is the most Democratic-leaning.
23667 runs about 79 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Why 23667 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 23667, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 23667 is about 20%, about 53 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 94% of adults in 23667 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 23667, 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 23667 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 89% of households in 23667 rent, about 64 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 38% of adults in 23667 report food insecurity, above 98% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 23667 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.