26133 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 76% of adults in 26133 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 26133, ~14% vote Democratic, ~62% Republican, and ~24% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 26133 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 26133 leans more Republican than 10 of 14 neighbors.
26133 runs about 19 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 26133 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 26133, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 26133, about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 24 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 15 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 87% of residents in 26133 drive to work alone, above 91% of zip codes. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 79% of households in 26133 are family households, above 90% of zip codes.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 26133, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 26133 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 26133 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 61%, below 57% of zip codes. Homeowners vote more often than renters, and about 90% of households in 26133 own their home, above 87% 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.