25209 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 25209 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25209, ~9% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25209 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25209 leans more Republican than 18 of 31 neighbors.
25209 runs about 26 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 25209. The south side is the most Republican-leaning (R+76) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 15 points.
Why 25209 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 25209, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 25209, about 96% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 25209 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 3%, below 92% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 25209, WV sits in the bottom tenth 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 25209 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 74% of adults in 25209 have completed high school, about 16 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 25209 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in 25209 report food insecurity, above 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.