26563 leans heavily Republican by roughly 48 points: about 26% of voters vote Democratic and 74% Republican.
About 65% of adults in 26563 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 26563, ~17% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~35% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 26563 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 26563 leans more Republican than 5 of 30 neighbors.
26563 runs about 7 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 26563 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 26563, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 93% of residents in 26563 drive to work alone, about 19 points above the U.S. average of 74%. A high white share with below-average college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 26563 fits that profile on both counts.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 26563, WV sits below the national average on this measure. Paved ground does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban and built-up a place is.
Why turnout in 26563 looks the way it does
High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 96% of adults in 26563 have completed high school, above 81% 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.