26035 is a Republican stronghold. About 23% of voters here vote Democratic and 77% Republican.
About 73% of adults in 26035 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 26035, ~17% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 26035 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 26035 leans more Republican than 28 of 32 neighbors.
26035 runs about 13 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 26035 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 26035, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 26035, about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Renting and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; 26035, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 26035 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 26035 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 64%, above 60% of zip codes. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 89% of households in 26035 own their home, compared to around 73% in nearby 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.