25512 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 25512 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25512, ~10% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25512 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25512 leans more Republican than 5 of 15 neighbors.
25512 runs about 21 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25512 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 25512, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 25512, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 25512 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 83% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 25512, WV sits in the bottom tenth 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 25512 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 21% of adults in 25512 report food insecurity, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 25512 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in 25512 have completed high school, below 82% 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.