25868 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 25868 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25868, ~13% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25868 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25868 leans more Republican than 18 of 30 neighbors.
25868 runs about 19 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25868 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 25868, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 25868 live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the West Virginia average of 12%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 25868, WV does.
Why turnout in 25868 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in 25868 own their home, about 14 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.