25962 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 56% of adults in 25962 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25962, ~10% vote Democratic, ~46% Republican, and ~44% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25962 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25962 leans more Republican than 16 of 20 neighbors.
25962 runs about 21 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25962 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 25962, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 25962 hold a bachelor's degree, about 5 points below the West Virginia average of 17%.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 25962, 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 25962 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 25962 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 48%, about 12 points below the U.S. average of 60%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 24% of adults in 25962 report food insecurity, above 87% of zip codes. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 83% of adults in 25962 have completed high school, below 86% 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.