25902 is a Republican stronghold. About 15% of voters here vote Democratic and 85% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 25902 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25902, ~8% vote Democratic, ~44% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25902 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25902 leans more Republican than 37 of 47 neighbors.
25902 runs about 29 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25902 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 25902, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 25902, about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 25902 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 5%, below 83% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 25902, WV sits in the bottom quarter 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 25902 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 78% of adults in 25902 have completed high school, about 12 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.