26621 is a Republican stronghold. About 22% of voters here vote Democratic and 78% Republican.
About 54% of adults in 26621 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 26621, ~12% vote Democratic, ~42% Republican, and ~46% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 26621 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 26621 leans more Republican than 1 of 20 neighbors.
26621 runs about 14 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 26621 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 26621, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 26621, about 95% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 23 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 13 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; 26621, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in 26621 looks the way it does
Areas with low high-school completion turn out at lower rates. About 80% of adults in 26621 have completed high school, about 9 points below the U.S. average of 90%. Limited routine healthcare access lines up with lower turnout, and 26621 sits in the bottom quarter on routine-care measures. High food insecurity lines up with lower turnout, and about 23% of adults in 26621 report food insecurity, above 85% 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.