25076 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 25076 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25076, ~8% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25076 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25076 leans more Republican than 15 of 42 neighbors.
25076 runs about 24 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 25076. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 25076 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 25076, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 25076, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 25076 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 80% of zip codes).
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 25076, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 25076 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 25076 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 40%, about 12 points below the West Virginia average of 52%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in 25076 report food insecurity, above 91% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 77% of adults in 25076 have completed high school, below 94% of zip codes. 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.