24458 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 89% of adults in 24458 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24458, ~21% vote Democratic, ~67% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24458 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24458 leans more Republican than 2 of 8 neighbors.
24458 runs about 58 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24458 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 24458 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 24458, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
24458 votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24458 runs about 58 points more Republican. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in 24458 is about 94%, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 72%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 76% of households in 24458 are family households, above 83% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 24458, 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 24458 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 24458 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 98% of households in 24458 own their home, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 75%. 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.