25831 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 25831 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25831, ~11% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~47% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25831 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25831 leans more Republican than 12 of 25 neighbors.
25831 runs about 18 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25831 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 25831, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 25831, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the West Virginia average of 17%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 25831 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 90% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 25831, WV sits in the bottom 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 25831 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 84% of adults in 25831 have completed high school, about 6 points below the U.S. average of 90%. 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.