24085 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 24085 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24085, ~14% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24085 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24085 leans more Republican than 8 of 9 neighbors.
24085 runs about 65 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24085 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 24085 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 24085, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 24085 live in densely developed areas, about 22 points below the Virginia average of 26%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 24085 sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 94% of zip codes). 24085 runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 24085, VA sits in the bottom tenth 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 24085 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 93% of households in 24085 own their home, about 17 points above the Virginia average of 76%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 24085 have completed high school, above 82% 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.