24348 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 24348 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24348, ~13% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24348 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24348 leans more Republican than 1 of 11 neighbors.
24348 runs about 58 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24348 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 24348. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 24348 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 24348, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
24348 votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24348 runs about 58 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 85% of residents in 24348 drive to work alone, above 87% of zip codes. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 24348 sits in the bottom quarter (about 16%, below 78% of zip codes).
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with low colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 24348, VA sits below the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 24348 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 24348 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 85% of adults in 24348 have completed high school, below 80% 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.