26184 is a Republican stronghold. About 21% of voters here vote Democratic and 79% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 26184 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 26184, ~15% vote Democratic, ~56% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 26184 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 26184 leans more Republican than 11 of 17 neighbors.
26184 runs about 16 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 26184. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+63) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+52), a spread of about 10 points.
Why 26184 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 26184, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 26184, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 19% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 10 points below the U.S. average of 28%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 26184 are family households, above 79% of zip codes.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 26184, WV sits above the national average on this measure. Cancer screening does not drive turnout; it reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access.
Why turnout in 26184 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 26184 own their home, about 8 points above the West Virginia average of 81%. 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.