24269 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 24269 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24269, ~10% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24269 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24269 leans more Republican than 13 of 16 neighbors.
24269 runs about 75 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24269 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 24269 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 24269, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 6% of adults in 24269 hold a bachelor's degree, about 23 points below the Virginia average of 29%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in 24269 is about 98%, well above similar-sized zip codes (around 78%). 24269 runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 24269, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 24269 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 95% of households in 24269 own their home, about 19 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.