26560 is a Republican stronghold. About 24% of voters here vote Democratic and 76% Republican.
About 80% of adults in 26560 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 26560, ~19% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 26560 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 26560 leans more Republican than 12 of 29 neighbors.
26560 runs about 9 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 26560 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 26560, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 5% of adults in 26560 hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the West Virginia average of 17%. Car-dependent areas vote Republican, and about 89% of residents in 26560 drive to work alone, above 94% of zip codes. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 26560 are family households, above 81% of zip codes.
Cancer-screening access and voter turnout
Places with high colon-cancer-screening access tend to turn out at a higher rate; 26560, 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 26560 looks the way it does
Turnout in 26560 sits close to the national pattern. 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.