24974 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 24974 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 24974, ~12% vote Democratic, ~57% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 24974 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 24974 leans more Republican than 10 of 11 neighbors.
24974 runs about 22 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 24974 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 24974, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 24974, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 10% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 7 points below the West Virginia average of 17%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 24974 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 86% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 24974, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 24974 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 99% of households in 24974 own their home, about 17 points above the West Virginia average of 81%. 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.