24604 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 24604 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24604, ~10% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24604 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24604 leans more Republican than 22 of 27 neighbors.
24604 runs about 70 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia is roughly evenly split, and 24604 sits clearly on the Republican side.
Why 24604 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 24604, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in 24604 live in densely developed areas, about 20 points below the Virginia average of 26%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 24604 sits in the bottom quarter (about 6%, in the bottom fraction of zip codes). 24604 runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning outlier in a roughly evenly split state.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 24604, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 24604 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 88% of households in 24604 own their home, about 12 points above the Virginia average of 76%. 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.