24426 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 24426 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24426, ~20% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24426 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24426 leans more Republican than 2 of 8 neighbors.
24426 runs about 54 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24426 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 24426. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+29), a spread of about 36 points.
Why 24426 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 24426, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 24426 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 24426 sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 92% of zip codes). 24426 runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 24426, VA sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 24426 looks the way it does
Turnout in 24426 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.