25703 leans Democratic by roughly 24 points: about 62% of voters vote Democratic and 38% Republican.
About 37% of adults in 25703 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25703, ~23% vote Democratic, ~14% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25703 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25703 is the most Democratic-leaning.
25703 runs about 65 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole. West Virginia leans Republican overall, while 25703 is one of the few Democratic-leaning pockets.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 25703. The southwest side runs the most Democratic (D+56) and the east side runs the most Republican (R+15), a spread of about 71 points.
Why 25703 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 25703, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Dense areas vote Democratic. About 93% of residents in 25703 live in densely developed areas, about 57 points above the U.S. average of 36%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 73% of adults in 25703 have never been married, in the top fraction of zip codes. 25703 runs against the grain of West Virginia, a Democratic-leaning pocket in a Republican-leaning state.
Paved land cover and Democratic lean
Places with extensive paved surfaces tend to lean Democratic; 25703, WV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 25703 looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 78% of households in 25703 rent, about 53 points above the U.S. average of 25%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 30% of adults in 25703 report food insecurity, above 94% of zip codes. High-crime urban areas turn out at lower rates, and 25703 sits in the top 15% on a violent-crime measure. 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.