25124 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 25124 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25124, ~11% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25124 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25124 leans more Republican than 15 of 19 neighbors.
25124 runs about 18 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25124 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 25124, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 25124, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the West Virginia average of 17%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 94% of residents in 25124 drive to work alone, above 98% of zip codes.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 25124, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 25124 looks the way it does
Turnout in 25124 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.