24920 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 24920 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24920, ~12% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24920 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24920 leans more Republican than 6 of 9 neighbors.
24920 runs about 18 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 24920 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 24920, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 2% of residents in 24920 live in densely developed areas, about 10 points below the West Virginia average of 12%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 24920 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 83% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 24920, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 24920 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 24920 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in 24920 have completed high school, below 86% 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.