25019 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 25019 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25019, ~8% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25019 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25019 is the most Republican-leaning.
25019 runs about 27 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25019 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 25019, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 2% of adults in 25019 hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the West Virginia average of 17%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in 25019 is about 96%, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 25019, WV sits in the bottom quarter 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 25019 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 62% of adults in 25019 have completed high school, about 27 points below the U.S. average of 90%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in 25019 report food insecurity, above 88% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 25019 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.