24601 is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 24601 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24601, ~7% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24601 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24601 leans more Republican than 24 of 28 neighbors.
24601 runs about 79 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24601 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 24601 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 24601, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 24601, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 21 points below the Virginia average of 29%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 24601 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 78% of zip codes). 24601 runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
High-school completion and voter turnout
Places with low high-school-completion share tend to turn out at a lower rate; 24601, VA sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 24601 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 74% of adults in 24601 have completed high school, about 16 points below the U.S. average of 90%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 24601 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.