25028 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 25028 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25028, ~9% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25028 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25028 leans more Republican than 26 of 39 neighbors.
25028 runs about 26 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25028 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 25028, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 25028, about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the West Virginia average of 17%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 25028, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 25028 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 25028 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 46%, about 6 points below the West Virginia average of 52%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 26% of adults in 25028 report food insecurity, above 90% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 25028 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.