25118 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 25118 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25118, ~19% vote Democratic, ~33% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25118 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25118 leans more Republican than 5 of 51 neighbors.
25118 runs about 16 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 25118. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+35) and the northeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+15), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 25118 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 25118, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 25118 live in densely developed areas, about 6 points below the West Virginia average of 12%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 25118 fits that profile on both counts.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 25118, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 25118 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in 25118 report food insecurity, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 16%. 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.