24556 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 88% of adults in 24556 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24556, ~23% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~12% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24556 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24556 leans more Republican than 8 of 9 neighbors.
24556 runs about 54 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24556 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 24556 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 24556, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
24556 votes against the grain of Virginia. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24556 runs about 54 points more Republican. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 78% of households in 24556 are family households, above 88% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 24556, 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 24556 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 24556 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%. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in 24556 own their home, about 15 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.