24845 is a Republican stronghold. About 10% of voters here vote Democratic and 90% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 24845 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24845, ~6% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24845 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24845 leans more Republican than 31 of 36 neighbors.
24845 runs about 39 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 24845 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 24845, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 24845, about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 24845 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 80% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 24845, WV sits in the bottom quarter 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 24845 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 77% of adults in 24845 have completed high school, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 24845 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 22% of adults in 24845 report food insecurity, above 84% 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.