26676 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 80% of adults in 26676 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 26676, ~14% vote Democratic, ~66% Republican, and ~20% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 26676 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 26676 leans more Republican than 12 of 16 neighbors.
26676 runs about 23 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 26676 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 26676, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 26676 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 5 points above the West Virginia average of 93%.
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 26676, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally 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 26676 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 97% of households in 26676 own their home, about 16 points above the West Virginia average of 81%. 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.