25214 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 40% of adults in 25214 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25214, ~9% vote Democratic, ~31% Republican, and ~60% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25214 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25214 leans more Republican than 34 of 50 neighbors.
25214 runs about 14 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25214 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 25214, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 25214 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 25214 fits that profile on both counts.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 25214, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 25214 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 18% of homes in 25214 have more than one occupant per room, in the top fraction 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.