26690 is a Republican stronghold. About 18% of voters here vote Democratic and 82% Republican.
About 49% of adults in 26690 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 26690, ~9% vote Democratic, ~40% Republican, and ~51% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 26690 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 26690 leans more Republican than 34 of 39 neighbors.
26690 runs about 22 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by block within 26690. The northeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+72) and the south side is the least Republican-leaning (R+58), a spread of about 13 points.
Why 26690 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 26690, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 4% of residents in 26690 live in densely developed areas, about 8 points below the West Virginia average of 12%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and 26690 sits in the bottom quarter (about 15%, below 83% of zip codes).
Paved land cover and Republican lean
Places with little paved surface tend to lean Republican; 26690, 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 26690 looks the way it does
Turnout in 26690 sits close to the national pattern. Routine healthcare access, homeownership, education, and food security all land near their national averages here. 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.