25040 is a Republican stronghold. About 25% of voters here vote Democratic and 75% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 25040 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25040, ~18% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25040 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25040 leans more Republican than 25 of 51 neighbors.
25040 runs about 9 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25040 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 25040, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 25040 live in densely developed areas, about 7 points below the West Virginia average of 12%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 25040, 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 25040 looks the way it does
Turnout in 25040 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.