25873 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 25873 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25873, ~15% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25873 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25873 leans more Republican than 7 of 49 neighbors.
25873 runs about 10 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25873 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 25873, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 25873, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the West Virginia average of 17%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 92% of residents in 25873 drive to work alone, above 98% of zip codes.
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 25873, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 25873 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 25% of adults in 25873 report food insecurity, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 25873 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.