25555 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 25555 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25555, ~9% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25555 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25555 leans more Republican than 13 of 16 neighbors.
25555 runs about 25 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25555 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 25555, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 25555, about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the West Virginia average of 17%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 85% of households in 25555 are family households, above 97% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 25555, 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 25555 looks the way it does
Crowded housing lines up with lower turnout. About 7% of homes in 25555 have more than one occupant per room, above 92% of zip codes. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 25555 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in 25555 have completed high school, below 85% 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.