26137 is a Republican stronghold. About 16% of voters here vote Democratic and 84% Republican.
About 62% of adults in 26137 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 26137, ~10% vote Democratic, ~52% Republican, and ~38% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 26137 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 26137 leans more Republican than 14 of 17 neighbors.
26137 runs about 26 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 26137 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 26137, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 26137 live in densely developed areas, about 7 points below the West Virginia average of 12%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 26137 sits in the bottom quarter (about 8%, below 97% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 26137, 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 26137 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 83% of adults in 26137 have completed high school, about 7 points below the U.S. average of 90%. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 21% of adults in 26137 report food insecurity, above 82% 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.