24440 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 82% of adults in 24440 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24440, ~18% vote Democratic, ~64% Republican, and ~18% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24440 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24440 leans more Republican than 15 of 17 neighbors.
24440 runs about 62 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24440 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 24440 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 24440, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 87% of residents in 24440 drive to work alone, about 13 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 24440 fits that profile on both counts. 24440 runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 24440, VA sits in the bottom 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 24440 looks the way it does
Turnout in 24440 sits close to the national pattern. 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.