25304 leans slightly Democratic by roughly 10 points: about 55% of voters vote Democratic and 45% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 25304 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25304, ~36% vote Democratic, ~29% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25304 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25304 leans more Democratic than 40 of 41 neighbors.
25304 runs about 52 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole. West Virginia leans Republican overall, while 25304 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 25304. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+26) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+9), a spread of about 35 points.
Why 25304 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 25304, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 53% of adults in 25304 hold a bachelor's degree, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 34% of adults in 25304 have never been married, above 78% of zip codes. 25304 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; 25304, WV sits in the top quarter 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 25304 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 25304 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 64%, above 57% 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.