23832 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 85% of adults in 23832 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 23832, ~48% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~15% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 23832 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 23832 leans more Democratic than 10 of 28 neighbors.
23832 runs about 7 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 23832. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+47) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 64 points.
Why 23832 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 23832, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 23832 is about 52%, about 21 points below the U.S. average of 72%. High college attainment predicts Democratic voting, and 23832 sits in the top quarter (about 40%, above 80% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 23832, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 23832 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 23832 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 70%, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.