24526 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 24526 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24526, ~18% vote Democratic, ~59% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24526 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24526 leans more Republican than 8 of 9 neighbors.
24526 runs about 59 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24526 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 24526. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+56) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+43), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 24526 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 24526, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
24526 votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24526 runs about 59 points more Republican. Rural areas vote Republican, and 24526 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 84% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 24526, 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 24526 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 24526 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 70%, about 10 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.