24147 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 64% of adults in 24147 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24147, ~12% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24147 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24147 leans more Republican than 11 of 16 neighbors.
24147 runs about 69 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24147 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 24147 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 24147, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 94% of residents in 24147 drive to work alone, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 24147 fits that profile on both counts. 24147 runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with high-school-completion-heavy adults tend to turn out at a higher rate; 24147, VA sits above the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 24147 looks the way it does
Turnout in 24147 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.