24844 is a Republican stronghold. About 11% of voters here vote Democratic and 89% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 24844 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24844, ~6% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24844 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24844 leans more Republican than 25 of 33 neighbors.
24844 runs about 36 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 24844. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+90) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+73), a spread of about 17 points.
Why 24844 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 24844, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 24844 live in densely developed areas, about 7 points below the West Virginia average of 12%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 24844 sits in the bottom quarter (about 8%, below 97% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 24844, 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 24844 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 24844 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 35%, about 17 points below the West Virginia average of 52%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 34% of adults in 24844 report food insecurity, above 96% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 68% of adults in 24844 have completed high school, below 98% 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.