25234 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 98% of adults in 25234 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25234, ~17% vote Democratic, ~81% Republican, and ~2% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25234 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25234 leans more Republican than 12 of 17 neighbors.
25234 runs about 23 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25234 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 25234, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 25234, about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the West Virginia average of 17%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 25234 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 86% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 25234, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 25234 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in 25234 own their home, about 14 points above the West Virginia average of 81%. 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.