25387 is a true toss-up. About 51% of voters here vote Democratic and 49% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 25387 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25387, ~25% vote Democratic, ~24% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25387 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25387 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 22 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 8 leaning the other way.
25387 runs about 44 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole. West Virginia leans Republican overall, while 25387 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 25387. The southeast side runs the most Democratic (D+42) and the northeast side runs the most Republican (R+35), a spread of about 77 points.
Why 25387 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 25387, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
25387 votes against the grain of West Virginia. West Virginia leans Republican overall, while 25387 runs about 44 points more Democratic.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 25387, WV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 25387 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 43% of households in 25387 rent, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in 25387 report food insecurity, above 93% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 25387 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.