26032 leans Republican by roughly 22 points: about 39% of voters vote Democratic and 61% Republican.
About 37% of adults in 26032 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 26032, ~14% vote Democratic, ~23% Republican, and ~63% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 26032 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 26032 leans more Republican than 2 of 33 neighbors.
26032 runs about 20 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 26032. The southwest side is the most Republican-leaning (R+40) and the east side is the least Republican-leaning (R+21), a spread of about 19 points.
Why 26032 leans the way it does
Density, race composition, education, and family structure all sit close to their national averages in 26032. The lean here lands roughly where demographic data alone would predict.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 26032, WV sits below the national average 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 26032 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 98% of adults in 26032 have completed high school, about 8 points above the U.S. average of 90%. Strong routine healthcare access lines up with higher turnout, and 26032 sits in the top quarter on routine-care measures. 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.