24620 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 24620 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24620, ~11% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24620 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24620 leans more Republican than 5 of 29 neighbors.
24620 runs about 76 points more Republican than Virginia as a whole. Virginia leans Democratic overall, while 24620 is one of the few Republican-leaning pockets.
Why 24620 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 24620, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 24620, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 22 points below the Virginia average of 29%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 24620 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 86% of zip codes). 24620 runs against the grain of Virginia, a Republican-leaning pocket in a Democratic-leaning state.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 24620, VA sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 24620 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 94% of households in 24620 own their home, about 18 points above the Virginia average of 76%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 24620 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.