26680 is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 67% of adults in 26680 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 26680, ~13% vote Democratic, ~54% Republican, and ~33% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 26680 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 26680 leans more Republican than 15 of 23 neighbors.
26680 runs about 21 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 26680 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 26680, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 5% of residents in 26680 live in densely developed areas, about 7 points below the West Virginia average of 12%.
Never-married share, developed land, and voter turnout
Places that combine a low never-married share and a rural land-use pattern tend to turn out at a higher rate, as 26680, WV does.
Why turnout in 26680 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 90% of households in 26680 own their home, about 8 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.