24421 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 78% of adults in 24421 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24421, ~19% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~22% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24421 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24421 leans more Republican than 7 of 13 neighbors.
24421 runs about 58 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24421 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 24421. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+44), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 24421 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 24421, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
24421 votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24421 runs about 58 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 84% of residents in 24421 drive to work alone, above 84% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 24421, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 24421 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 24421 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 68%, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.