25064 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 8 points: about 54% of voters vote Democratic and 46% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 25064 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25064, ~29% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25064 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25064 leans more Democratic than 28 of 32 neighbors.
25064 runs about 50 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole. West Virginia leans Republican overall, while 25064 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 25064. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+41) and the southwest side runs the most Republican (R+8), a spread of about 49 points.
Why 25064 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 25064, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
25064 votes against the grain of West Virginia. West Virginia leans Republican overall, while 25064 runs about 50 points more Democratic. Dense areas vote Democratic, and 25064 sits in the top fifth on density (about 75%, above 81% of zip codes). A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 36% of adults in 25064 have never been married, above 81% of zip codes.
Population density and Democratic lean
Places with high population density tend to lean Democratic; 25064, WV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 25064 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 36% of households in 25064 rent, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 25064 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. 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.