24602 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 24602 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24602, ~8% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24602 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24602 leans more Republican than 19 of 25 neighbors.
24602 runs about 77 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24602 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 24602 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 24602, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in 24602 hold a bachelor's degree, about 22 points below the Virginia average of 29%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 24602 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 76% of zip codes). 24602 runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 24602, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 24602 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 71% of adults in 24602 have completed high school, about 19 points below the U.S. average of 90%. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 24602 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.