24013 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 24013 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24013, ~29% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24013 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24013 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 16 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 4 leaning the other way.
24013 runs about 5 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 24013. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+14) and the southeast side runs the most Republican (R+10), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 24013 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 24013. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 24013, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 24013 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 24013 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 54% of households in 24013 rent, about 29 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 24013 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.