26855 is a Republican stronghold. About 9% of voters here vote Democratic and 91% Republican.
About 77% of adults in 26855 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 26855, ~7% vote Democratic, ~70% Republican, and ~23% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 26855 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 26855 leans more Republican than 8 of 9 neighbors.
26855 runs about 39 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why 26855 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 26855, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In 26855, more than 99% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 27 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 6 points below the West Virginia average of 17%. Rural areas vote Republican, and 26855 sits in the bottom quarter on density (about 4%, below 89% of zip codes).
Population density and Republican lean
Places with low population density tend to lean Republican; 26855, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in 26855 looks the way it does
Homeowners vote more often than renters. About 96% of households in 26855 own their home, about 15 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.