24878 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 24878 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24878, ~10% vote Democratic, ~55% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24878 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24878 leans more Republican than 18 of 40 neighbors.
24878 runs about 27 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 24878 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 24878, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 24878 live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the West Virginia average of 12%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 24878 sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 93% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 24878, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 24878 looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 24878 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.