25260 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 25260 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25260, ~17% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25260 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25260 leans more Republican than 3 of 18 neighbors.
25260 runs about 11 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 25260. The east side is the most Republican-leaning (R+61) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 12 points.
Why 25260 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 25260, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 25260, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Housing overcrowding and voter turnout
Places with low overcrowding tend to turn out at a higher rate; 25260, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 25260 looks the way it does
Turnout in 25260 sits close to the national pattern. 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.