25162 leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 47% of adults in 25162 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25162, ~13% vote Democratic, ~34% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25162 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25162 leans more Republican than 23 of 47 neighbors.
25162 runs about 4 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25162 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 25162, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 95% of residents in 25162 drive to work alone, about 21 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 25162 sits in the bottom quarter (about 7%, below 98% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 89% of households in 25162 are family households, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 25162, WV sits below the national average on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 25162 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 24% of adults in 25162 report food insecurity, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in 25162 have completed high school, below 76% 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.