25606 is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 57% of adults in 25606 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25606, ~10% vote Democratic, ~47% Republican, and ~43% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25606 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25606 leans more Republican than 7 of 49 neighbors.
25606 runs about 23 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 25606. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+61), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 25606 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 25606, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 92% of residents in 25606 drive to work alone, about 18 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 25606 fits that profile on both counts.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 25606, WV sits below the national average on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 25606 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 24% of adults in 25606 report food insecurity, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 25606 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.