25515 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 25515 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25515, ~10% vote Democratic, ~49% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25515 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25515 leans more Republican than 11 of 14 neighbors.
25515 runs about 24 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25515 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 25515, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 91% of residents in 25515 drive to work alone, about 17 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 25515 sits in the bottom quarter (about 14%, below 85% of zip codes).
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 25515, WV sits in the bottom 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 25515 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 82% of adults in 25515 have completed high school, about 8 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 25515 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.