24132 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 24132 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24132, ~13% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24132 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24132 leans more Republican than 13 of 15 neighbors.
24132 runs about 66 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24132 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 24132 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 24132, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 24132, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 23 points below the Virginia average of 29%. 24132 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; 24132, VA sits in the bottom 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 24132 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 89% of households in 24132 own their home, about 13 points above the Virginia average of 76%. 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.