25306 leans Republican by roughly 28 points: about 36% of voters vote Democratic and 64% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 25306 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25306, ~20% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25306 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25306 leans more Republican than 11 of 41 neighbors.
25306 runs about 15 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 25306. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+17) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+55), a spread of about 72 points.
Why 25306 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 25306, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 86% of residents in 25306 drive to work alone, about 12 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Non-English at home and voter turnout
Places with a high non-English-at-home share tend to turn out at a lower rate; 25306, WV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 25306 looks the way it does
Turnout in 25306 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.