24501 leans Democratic by roughly 18 points: about 59% of voters vote Democratic and 41% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 24501 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24501, ~38% vote Democratic, ~27% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24501 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24501 leans more Democratic than 12 of 13 neighbors.
24501 runs about 13 points more Democratic than Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 24501. The northeast side runs the most Democratic (D+76) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+26), a spread of about 102 points.
Why 24501 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 24501, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Density combined with diversity predicts Democratic voting. Non-Hispanic white share in 24501 is about 54%, about 18 points below the U.S. average of 72%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 44% of adults in 24501 have never been married, above 91% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 24501, VA sits in the top tenth 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 24501 looks the way it does
Turnout in 24501 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.