The map below shows the political leanings of people in and around 26070. Darker red areas have relatively more Republican voters, dark blue areas vote mostly for Democrats compared to other zip codes in West Virginia, and areas in paler shades are where the vote tends to be split more evenly between parties.
26070 tends to be slightly republican based on voting results in recent elections. Compared to other nearby zip codes, 26070 has more democratic voters. Compared to the nation as a whole, 26070 leans more republican.
Highly educated populations with bachelor’s degrees or higher tend to vote for more liberal candidates. In 26070, 25.16% of all adults have earned a bachelor’s degree or higher. Educated women are far less likely to vote for conservatives, and in 26070 women make up 53.23% of the population.
Older Americans tend to vote more conservatively. Members of the Boomer and Silent generations (born 1928-1964) more often vote for Republicans while GenX, Millennials (born 1965-1996) and younger generations consistently support Democrats. The median age in 26070 is 51.5, which is older than the national median age of 38.1.
Is 26070 a political battleground? Across all types of political contests in 26070, including state, local and presidential elections, races come within five percentage points 20% of the time.
Note: Federal, local, and West Virginia elections are weighed based on the recency of the election and the importance most voters assign to each seat.
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