25301 leans heavily Democratic by roughly 46 points: about 73% of voters vote Democratic and 27% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 25301 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25301, ~33% vote Democratic, ~12% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25301 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25301 is the most Democratic-leaning.
25301 runs about 87 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole. West Virginia leans Republican overall, while 25301 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 25301. The southeast side is the most Democratic-leaning (D+52) and the northeast side is the least Democratic-leaning (D+20), a spread of about 32 points.
Why 25301 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 25301, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 91% of residents in 25301 live in densely developed areas, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 46% of adults in 25301 have never been married, above 92% of zip codes. 25301 runs against the grain of West Virginia, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 25301, WV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 25301 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 80% of households in 25301 rent, about 55 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in 25301 report food insecurity, above 92% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 25301 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.