25438 leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 25438 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25438, ~25% vote Democratic, ~38% Republican, and ~37% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25438 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25438 leans more Republican than 15 of 28 neighbors.
25438 runs about 21 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 25438. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+44) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+8), a spread of about 37 points.
Why 25438 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 25438, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
25438 votes Republican even though it is densely developed (about 68%, far above the West Virginia average of 12%). State and regional patterns outweigh the Democratic lean that density usually predicts here.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 25438, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 25438 looks the way it does
Turnout in 25438 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.