25521 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 63% of adults in 25521 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25521, ~11% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~36% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25521 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25521 leans more Republican than 11 of 20 neighbors.
25521 runs about 23 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25521 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 25521, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 25521 live in densely developed areas, about 6 points below the West Virginia average of 12%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 25521 sits in the bottom quarter (about 10%, below 95% of zip codes). A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 74% of households in 25521 are family households, above 76% of zip codes.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 25521, 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 25521 looks the way it does
Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 25521 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.