25917 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 68% of adults in 25917 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25917, ~16% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~32% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25917 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25917 leans more Republican than 23 of 46 neighbors.
25917 runs about 13 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 25917. The north side is the most Republican-leaning (R+66) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+47), a spread of about 20 points.
Why 25917 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 25917, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 7% of adults in 25917 hold a bachelor's degree, about 9 points below the West Virginia average of 17%.
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 25917, WV sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 25917 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 92% of households in 25917 own their home, about 11 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.