25187 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 25187 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25187, ~11% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25187 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25187 leans more Republican than 12 of 16 neighbors.
25187 runs about 21 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25187 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 25187, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 25187 live in densely developed areas, about 7 points below the West Virginia average of 12%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 25187 fits that profile on both counts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 25187, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 25187 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 8% of homes in 25187 have more than one occupant per room, above 94% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 82% of adults in 25187 have completed high school, below 87% 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.