26386 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 26386 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 26386, ~11% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 26386 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 26386 leans more Republican than 24 of 29 neighbors.
26386 runs about 20 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 26386. The west side is the most Republican-leaning (R+70) and the southeast side is the least Republican-leaning (R+59), a spread of about 11 points.
Why 26386 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 26386, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in 26386 drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 26386 sits in the bottom quarter (about 11%, below 93% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 26386, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 26386 looks the way it does
Turnout in 26386 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.