24714 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 24714 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24714, ~8% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24714 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24714 leans more Republican than 22 of 39 neighbors.
24714 runs about 27 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 24714 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 24714, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 24714 sits in the bottom quarter on density and more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 7 points above the West Virginia average of 93%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 85% of households in 24714 are family households, above 97% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 24714, WV sits in the bottom tenth 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 24714 looks the way it does
Turnout in 24714 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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 West Virginia Secretary of State, 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.