25972 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 53% of adults in 25972 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 25972, ~9% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 25972 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 25972 is the most Republican-leaning.
25972 runs about 26 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 25972 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 25972, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 25972 live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the West Virginia average of 12%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 25972 fits that profile on both counts.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 25972, WV sits in the bottom tenth 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 25972 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 25972 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 43%, about 9 points below the West Virginia average of 52%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 28% of adults in 25972 report food insecurity, above 92% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Zip Codes
Zip Codes with Similar Populations
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.