Advent is a Republican stronghold. About 19% of voters here vote Democratic and 81% Republican.
About 59% of adults in Advent typically vote, near the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Advent, ~11% vote Democratic, ~48% Republican, and ~41% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Advent compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Advent leans more Republican than 43 of 108 neighbors.
Advent runs about 19 points more Republican than West Virginia as a whole.
Politics vary noticeably by neighborhood within Advent. The southeast side is the most Republican-leaning (R+71) and the northwest side is the least Republican-leaning (R+49), a spread of about 22 points.
Why Advent 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 Advent, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with a high white share and below-average college attainment vote Republican. In Advent, about 94% of residents are non-Hispanic white, about 22 points above the U.S. average of 72%; about 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, about 11 points below the U.S. average of 28%.
Park access and Republican lean
Places with low park coverage tend to lean Republican; Advent, WV sits in the bottom quarter nationally on this measure. Park access does not change how people vote; it tends to track denser, higher-income areas.
Why turnout in Advent looks the way it does
Renters vote less often than owners. About 36% of households in Advent rent, about 11 points above the U.S. average of 25%. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
Nearby Cities
- Salt Hill, WV R+67
- Skidmore, WV R+69
- Ripley, WV R+56
- Hereford, WV R+67
- Parchment Valley, WV R+58
- Plum Orchard, WV R+70
- Gay, WV R+69
- Sidneyville, WV R+54
- Given, WV R+63
- Evans, WV R+54
Cities with Similar Populations
- Abernant, AL R+78
- Yuba, WI R+26
- Reeves Crossing, DE R+35
- North Miami, OK R+59
- Spencer Settlement, NY R+40
- Sherman, MI R+46
- Higginsport, OH R+66
- Morrill, MN R+70
- Kildare, TX R+55
- Heaters, WV R+56
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.