24738 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 24738 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24738, ~10% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24738 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24738 leans more Republican than 22 of 34 neighbors.
24738 runs about 25 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 24738 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 24738, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 85% of residents in 24738 drive to work alone, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 24738 sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 93% of zip codes).
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a high non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a lower rate; 24738, WV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 24738 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 16% of homes in 24738 have more than one occupant per room, in the top fraction of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 87% of adults in 24738 have completed high school, below 73% of zip codes. 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.