25043 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 25043 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25043, ~10% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25043 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25043 leans more Republican than 10 of 16 neighbors.
25043 runs about 21 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25043 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 25043, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 25043, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 25043, 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 25043 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 21% of adults in 25043 report food insecurity, above 82% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in 25043 have completed high school, below 84% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 25043 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.