26275 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 52% of adults in 26275 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 26275, ~9% vote Democratic, ~43% Republican, and ~48% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 26275 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 26275 leans more Republican than 7 of 15 neighbors.
26275 runs about 22 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 26275 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 26275, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 5% of adults in 26275 hold a bachelor's degree, about 12 points below the West Virginia average of 17%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 84% of residents in 26275 drive to work alone, above 85% of zip codes.
Food insecurity and voter turnout
Places with high food insecurity tend to turn out at a lower rate; 26275, WV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. Food insecurity does not directly drive turnout; it reflects economic hardship, which lines up with lower voting.
Why turnout in 26275 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in 26275 report food insecurity, about 7 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 26275 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. 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.