26710 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 61% of adults in 26710 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 26710, ~8% vote Democratic, ~53% Republican, and ~39% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 26710 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 26710 leans more Republican than 14 of 15 neighbors.
26710 runs about 30 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 26710 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 26710, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas vote Republican. About 6% of residents in 26710 live in densely developed areas, about 6 points below the West Virginia average of 12%. A high family-household share predicts Republican voting, and about 75% of households in 26710 are family households, above 79% of zip codes.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 26710, WV sits below the national average on this measure.
Why turnout in 26710 looks the way it does
Turnout in 26710 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.