25285 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 25285 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25285, ~12% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25285 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25285 leans more Republican than 5 of 18 neighbors.
25285 runs about 19 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25285 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 25285, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 25285, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 25285, 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 25285 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 45% of households in 25285 rent, about 20 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 25285 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 25285 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.