24538 leans heavily Republican by roughly 50 points: about 25% of voters vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 24538 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24538, ~19% vote Democratic, ~58% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24538 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24538 is the most Republican-leaning.
24538 runs about 55 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24538 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 24538 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 24538, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
24538 votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24538 runs about 55 points more Republican. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 83% of residents in 24538 drive to work alone, above 82% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 24538, VA sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 24538 looks the way it does
Turnout in 24538 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.