24866 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 41% of adults in 24866 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24866, ~7% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~59% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24866 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24866 leans more Republican than 17 of 32 neighbors.
24866 runs about 23 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 24866 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 24866, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 24866, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the West Virginia average of 17%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 24866 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 90% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 24866, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 24866 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 24866 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 49%, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in 24866 report food insecurity, above 88% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 72% of adults in 24866 have completed high school, below 97% 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.