Zenith is a Republican stronghold. About 17% of voters here vote Democratic and 83% Republican.
About 73% of adults in Zenith typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Zenith, ~12% vote Democratic, ~61% Republican, and ~27% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Zenith compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Zenith leans more Republican than 82 of 100 neighbors.
Zenith runs about 23 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Why Zenith leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Zenith, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Car-dependent areas vote Republican. About 89% of residents in Zenith drive to work alone, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 74%. Low college attainment predicts Republican voting, and Zenith sits in the bottom quarter (about 12%, below 88% of cities).
Homeownership and voter turnout
Places with homeowner-heavy households tend to turn out at a higher rate; Zenith, WV sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure.
Why turnout in Zenith looks the way it does
Turnout in Zenith sits close to the national pattern. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Lindside, WV R+67
- Lillydale, WV R+58
- Rock Camp, WV R+61
- Greenville, WV R+57
- Ballard, WV R+66
- Marie, WV R+69
- Goldbond, VA R+54
- Cashmere, WV R+69
- Sarton, WV R+56
Cities with Similar Populations
- Ruma, IL R+57
- Evanston, IN R+52
- Saverton, MO R+63
- Buchanan, OH R+66
- Harveysburg, OH R+64
- Mapleton, PA R+69
- High Plains, KY R+65
- Pineland, SC D+49
- Saltillo, TN R+73
- Buford, OH R+69
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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.