24237 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 24237 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24237, ~9% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24237 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24237 leans more Republican than 8 of 14 neighbors.
24237 runs about 74 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24237 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 24237 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 24237, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 3% of adults in 24237 hold a bachelor's degree, about 25 points below the Virginia average of 29%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 24237 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 78% of zip codes). 24237 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; 24237, 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 24237 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 24237 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in 24237 report food insecurity, above 86% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 24237 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.