25862 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 25862 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25862, ~14% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25862 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25862 leans more Republican than 23 of 38 neighbors.
25862 runs about 17 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25862 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 25862, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 25862, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 17% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 96% of residents in 25862 drive to work alone, in the top fraction of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 25862, WV sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 25862 looks the way it does
Turnout in 25862 sits close to the national pattern. 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.