25674 is a Republican stronghold. About 12% of voters here vote Democratic and 88% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 25674 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25674, ~7% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25674 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25674 leans more Republican than 11 of 16 neighbors.
25674 runs about 35 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25674 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 25674, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 25674, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the West Virginia average of 17%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 84% of residents in 25674 drive to work alone, above 85% of zip codes. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in 25674 are family households, above 89% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 25674, 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 25674 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 25674 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 39%, about 12 points below the West Virginia average of 52%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 29% of adults in 25674 report food insecurity, above 93% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 79% of adults in 25674 have completed high school, below 92% 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.