25083 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 39% of adults in 25083 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25083, ~9% vote Democratic, ~30% Republican, and ~61% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25083 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25083 leans more Republican than 32 of 51 neighbors.
25083 runs about 13 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 25083. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+65) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+54), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 25083 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 25083, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 2% of adults in 25083 hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the West Virginia average of 17%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 25083 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 93% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 25083, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 25083 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 66% of adults in 25083 have completed high school, about 24 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Renters vote less often than owners, and about 34% of households in 25083 rent, above 81% of zip codes. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in 25083 report food insecurity, above 86% 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.