24925 leans heavily Republican by roughly 44 points: about 28% of voters vote Democratic and 72% Republican.
About 80% of adults in 24925 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24925, ~22% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~21% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24925 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24925 leans more Republican than 2 of 12 neighbors.
Politically, 24925 sits close to the rest of West Virginia.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 24925. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+51) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+28), a spread of about 24 points.
Why 24925 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 24925, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 83% of residents in 24925 drive to work alone, about 10 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 77% of households in 24925 are family households, above 85% of zip codes.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 24925, WV sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 24925 looks the way it does
Turnout in 24925 sits close to the national pattern. 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.