25817 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 95% of adults in 25817 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25817, ~13% vote Democratic, ~82% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25817 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25817 leans more Republican than 37 of 54 neighbors.
25817 runs about 30 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25817 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 25817, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 25817, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 28 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 84% of residents in 25817 drive to work alone, above 85% of zip codes.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 25817, WV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 25817 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 99% of households in 25817 own their home, about 17 points above the West Virginia average of 81%. 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.