26260 leans Republican by roughly 26 points: about 37% of voters vote Democratic and 63% Republican.
About 71% of adults in 26260 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 26260, ~26% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~29% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 26260 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 26260 is the least Republican-leaning.
26260 runs about 15 points more Democratic than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 26260 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 26260, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 26260 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 98% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 26 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Developed land and Republican lean
Places with a rural land-use pattern tend to lean Republican; 26260, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Developed land does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 26260 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 26260 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 60%, below 60% 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.