24536 leans heavily Republican by roughly 36 points: about 32% of voters vote Democratic and 68% Republican.
About 88% of adults in 24536 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24536, ~28% vote Democratic, ~60% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24536 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24536 leans more Republican than 7 of 13 neighbors.
24536 runs about 42 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24536 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 24536 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 24536, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
24536 votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24536 runs about 42 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 88% of households in 24536 are family households, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 24536, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 24536 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 24536 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 74%, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 60%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 96% of households in 24536 own their home, compared to around 72% in nearby zip codes. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 24536 have completed high school, above 82% of zip codes. 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.