25676 is a Republican stronghold. About 13% of voters here vote Democratic and 87% Republican.
About 60% of adults in 25676 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25676, ~8% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~40% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25676 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25676 leans more Republican than 20 of 28 neighbors.
25676 runs about 33 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 25676. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+82) and the southwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+71), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 25676 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 25676, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with many family households vote Republican. About 94% of households in 25676 are family households, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 67%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 25676 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 86% of zip codes). A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 25676 fits that profile on both counts.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 25676, 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 25676 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 25676 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 46%, about 6 points below the West Virginia average of 52%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 27% of adults in 25676 report food insecurity, above 91% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 76% of adults in 25676 have completed high school, below 95% 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.