24954 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 58% of adults in 24954 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24954, ~13% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~42% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24954 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24954 leans more Republican than 4 of 6 neighbors.
24954 runs about 13 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 24954. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+50), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 24954 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 24954, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 3% of residents in 24954 live in densely developed areas, about 9 points below the West Virginia average of 12%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 24954, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 24954 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 84% of adults in 24954 have completed high school, about 6 points below the U.S. average of 90%. 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.