25287 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 47% of adults in 25287 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25287, ~9% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~53% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25287 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25287 leans more Republican than 16 of 20 neighbors.
25287 runs about 21 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25287 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 25287, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in 25287 drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 25287 fits that profile on both counts.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 25287, WV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 25287 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in 25287 report food insecurity, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 87% of adults in 25287 have completed high school, below 75% 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.