25443 is a true toss-up. About 50% of voters here vote Democratic and 50% Republican.
About 70% of adults in 25443 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25443, ~35% vote Democratic, ~35% Republican, and ~30% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25443 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25443 sits roughly in the middle of the political spectrum, with 27 neighbors leaning further in the place's direction and 2 leaning the other way.
25443 runs about 43 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole. West Virginia leans Republican overall, while 25443 sits closer to the political middle.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 25443. The north side runs the most Democratic (D+10) and the south side runs the most Republican (R+17), a spread of about 27 points.
Why 25443 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 25443, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
25443 votes against the grain of West Virginia. West Virginia leans Republican overall, while 25443 runs about 43 points more Democratic.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 25443, WV sits above the national average on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 25443 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 25443 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 67%, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 60%. 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.