26335 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 55% of adults in 26335 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 26335, ~10% vote Democratic, ~45% Republican, and ~45% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 26335 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 26335 leans more Republican than 7 of 17 neighbors.
26335 runs about 20 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 26335 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 26335, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 26335 live in densely developed areas, about 6 points below the West Virginia average of 12%.
Walkability and Republican lean
Places with a low walkability score tend to lean Republican; 26335, WV sits in the bottom quarter 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 26335 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 22% of adults in 26335 report food insecurity, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 26335 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in 26335 have completed high school, below 78% 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.