24924 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 50% of adults in 24924 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24924, ~12% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~50% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24924 compares
24924 sits in a sparsely populated area with few comparable zip codes nearby.
24924 runs about 12 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 24924 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 24924, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 24924 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 24924, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 24924 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 86% of adults in 24924 have completed high school, below 78% 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.