26615 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 51% of adults in 26615 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 26615, ~10% vote Democratic, ~41% Republican, and ~49% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 26615 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 26615 leans more Republican than 11 of 16 neighbors.
26615 runs about 21 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 26615 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 26615, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 26615 hold a bachelor's degree, about 17 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. Non-Hispanic white share in 26615 is about 95%, well above similar-sized zip codes (around 79%).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 26615, WV sits in the bottom tenth 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 26615 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 23% of adults in 26615 report food insecurity, about 6 points above the U.S. average of 16%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 26615 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.