24843 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 24843 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24843, ~11% vote Democratic, ~65% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24843 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24843 leans more Republican than 17 of 40 neighbors.
24843 runs about 28 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 24843 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 24843, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 2% of adults in 24843 hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the West Virginia average of 17%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 24843 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 82% of zip codes).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 24843, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 24843 looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 24843 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 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.