25557 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 25557 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25557, ~8% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25557 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25557 leans more Republican than 14 of 17 neighbors.
25557 runs about 28 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25557 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 25557, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 25557, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 14 points below the West Virginia average of 17%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 25557 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 85% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 25557, WV sits in the bottom tenth 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 25557 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 22% of adults in 25557 report food insecurity, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 87% of adults in 25557 have completed high school, below 75% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Zip Codes
Zip Codes with Similar Populations
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.