26750 is a Republican stronghold. About 20% of voters here vote Democratic and 80% Republican.
About 45% of adults in 26750 typically vote, below the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 26750, ~9% vote Democratic, ~36% Republican, and ~55% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 26750 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 26750 leans more Republican than 9 of 17 neighbors.
26750 runs about 19 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 26750 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 26750, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with low college attainment vote Republican. About 12% of adults in 26750 hold a bachelor's degree, about 16 points below the U.S. average of 28%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 26750 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 6%, below 78% of zip codes).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with limited routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a lower rate; 26750, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in 26750 looks the way it does
Areas with high food insecurity turn out at lower rates. About 21% of adults in 26750 report food insecurity, about 5 points above the U.S. average of 16%. 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.