24018 leans slightly Republican by roughly 14 points: about 43% of voters vote Democratic and 57% Republican.
About 92% of adults in 24018 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24018, ~40% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~7% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24018 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24018 leans more Republican than 8 of 22 neighbors.
24018 runs about 19 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24018 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 24018. The southwest side is the most split-leaning (R+22) and the east side is the least split-leaning (Even), a spread of about 22 points.
Why 24018 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 24018, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
24018 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 77%, far above the Virginia average of 26%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here. 24018 runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 24018, VA sits in the top tenth 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 24018 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 24018 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 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 24018 have completed high school, above 86% 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.