24377 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 24377 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24377, ~9% vote Democratic, ~50% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24377 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24377 leans more Republican than 11 of 14 neighbors.
24377 runs about 74 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24377 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 24377 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 24377, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in 24377 live in densely developed areas, about 23 points below the Virginia average of 26%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 89% of households in 24377 are family households, in the top fraction of zip codes. 24377 runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 24377, VA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 24377 looks the way it does
Turnout in 24377 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.