25550 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 69% of adults in 25550 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25550, ~16% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~31% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25550 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25550 leans more Republican than 2 of 22 neighbors.
25550 runs about 10 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 25550. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+59) and the west side is the least Republican-leaning (R+40), a spread of about 18 points.
Why 25550 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 25550, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 88% of residents in 25550 drive to work alone, about 14 points above the U.S. average of 74%.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 25550, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally 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 25550 looks the way it does
Turnout in 25550 sits close to the national pattern. 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.