25880 leans heavily Republican by roughly 46 points: about 27% of voters vote Democratic and 73% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 25880 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25880, ~16% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25880 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25880 leans more Republican than 6 of 45 neighbors.
25880 runs about 5 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 25880. The northwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the north side is the least Republican-leaning (R+22), a spread of about 44 points.
Why 25880 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 25880. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 25880, WV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 25880 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 24% of adults in 25880 report food insecurity, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 84% of adults in 25880 have completed high school, below 83% of zip codes. 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.