25565 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 48% of adults in 25565 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25565, ~8% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~52% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25565 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25565 leans more Republican than 26 of 30 neighbors.
25565 runs about 27 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25565 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 25565, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 6% of adults in 25565 hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the West Virginia average of 17%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in 25565 is about 98%, well above similar-sized zip codes (around 81%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 25565, 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 25565 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 82% of adults in 25565 have completed high school, about 8 points below the U.S. average of 90%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 25565 report food insecurity, above 80% 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.