24874 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 24874 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24874, ~9% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24874 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24874 leans more Republican than 14 of 45 neighbors.
24874 runs about 27 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 24874 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 24874, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in 24874 drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 24874 fits that profile on both counts. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 84% of households in 24874 are family households, above 96% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 24874, WV sits in the bottom quarter 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 24874 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 76% of adults in 24874 have completed high school, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 24874 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in 24874 report food insecurity, above 85% 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.