26814 is a Republican stronghold. About 14% of voters here vote Democratic and 86% Republican.
About 59% of adults in 26814 typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 26814, ~8% vote Democratic, ~51% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 26814 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 26814 leans more Republican than 6 of 8 neighbors.
26814 runs about 30 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 26814 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 26814, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Rural areas with a high white share vote Republican. 26814 sits in the bottom quarter on density and about 97% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 25 points above the U.S. average of 72%.
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 26814, WV sits in the bottom tenth nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 26814 looks the way it does
Areas with limited routine healthcare access turn out at lower rates. 26814 is in the bottom quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. Low high-school completion lines up with lower turnout, and about 86% of adults in 26814 have completed high school, below 78% of zip codes. 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.